Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 872
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCC
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $10,085 per stay at 2,216 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $8,124 and $10,812.
Also known as: Sepsis
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $10,085
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $8,124–$10,812
- Medicare’s share
- $7,681
- Average billed charge
- $49,416
- Hospitals reporting
- 2,216
Compare hospitals
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2,216 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,051–1,100. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | 62 | $9,032 | 10% below the national average | $6,145 | $28,060 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 36 | $9,033 | 10% below the national average | $7,990 | $20,988 |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center | 113 | $9,033 | 10% below the national average | $7,530 | $49,220 |
| Christus Santa Rosa Medical Center | 88 | $9,034 | 10% below the national average | $6,766 | $44,306 |
| Ahs Hospital Corp | 25 | $9,034 | 10% below the national average | $5,972 | $96,398 |
| Morristown Hamblen Hospital Association | 25 | $9,035 | 10% below the national average | $4,950 | $24,437 |
| McLaren Flint | 24 | $9,036 | 10% below the national average | $7,226 | $25,078 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | 29 | $9,036 | 10% below the national average | $7,798 | $20,389 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | 94 | $9,036 | 10% below the national average | $7,175 | $21,304 |
| Lewisgale Hospital Alleghany | 16 | $9,039 | 10% below the national average | $6,938 | $40,935 |
| Lake Region Healthcare Corporation | 11 | $9,041 | 10% below the national average | $7,706 | $36,215 |
| Piedmont Eastside Medical Center | 38 | $9,043 | 10% below the national average | $7,691 | $56,914 |
| Medical City Denton | 41 | $9,044 | 10% below the national average | $7,462 | $100,744 |
| Sentara Albemarle Medical Center | 60 | $9,046 | 10% below the national average | $7,499 | $24,043 |
| Honor Health John C. Lincoln Medical Center | 44 | $9,049 | 10% below the national average | $6,664 | $58,568 |
| Marion Communtiy Hospital | 111 | $9,049 | 10% below the national average | $7,132 | $81,229 |
| Franciscan Health Lafayette | 42 | $9,050 | 10% below the national average | $5,994 | $36,791 |
| Northern Light Mercy Hospital | 23 | $9,054 | 10% below the national average | $7,777 | $31,979 |
| Sovah Health Danville | 63 | $9,057 | 10% below the national average | $6,664 | $54,728 |
| Nocona General Hospital | 12 | $9,058 | 10% below the national average | $8,103 | $12,792 |
| Midland Memorial Hospital | 48 | $9,058 | 10% below the national average | $7,892 | $46,076 |
| Warren General Hospital | 58 | $9,058 | 10% below the national average | $7,708 | $14,098 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital | 59 | $9,059 | 10% below the national average | $7,213 | $52,081 |
| McLeod Health Cheraw | 14 | $9,061 | 10% below the national average | $8,014 | $31,506 |
| HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake | 46 | $9,064 | 10% below the national average | $6,997 | $85,408 |
| Community Hospital North | 18 | $9,065 | 10% below the national average | $5,862 | $39,652 |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | 13 | $9,066 | 10% below the national average | $7,560 | $19,973 |
| Freeman Health System - Freeman West | 17 | $9,068 | 10% below the national average | $6,261 | $42,728 |
| St Lucie Medical Center | 46 | $9,070 | 10% below the national average | $6,111 | $106,702 |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | 61 | $9,073 | 10% below the national average | $6,853 | $17,332 |
| Sentara Northern Virginia Medical Center | 64 | $9,077 | About average | $6,991 | $34,357 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospitals Wichita, Inc. | 84 | $9,078 | About average | $7,214 | $32,934 |
| Virtua Mount Holly Hospital | 52 | $9,081 | About average | $7,162 | $101,547 |
| Medical City Lewisville | 15 | $9,082 | About average | $7,776 | $78,797 |
| Garden City Hospital | 31 | $9,083 | About average | $7,401 | $25,545 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton | 60 | $9,086 | About average | $7,198 | $46,001 |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | 53 | $9,090 | About average | $7,635 | $34,935 |
| Northern Light A R Gould Hospital | 15 | $9,090 | About average | $8,111 | $34,671 |
| Multicare Good Samaritan Hospital | 74 | $9,095 | About average | $7,399 | $44,159 |
| Carilion Franklin Memorial Hospital | 19 | $9,096 | About average | $7,808 | $34,046 |
| HCA Florida Fort Walton-Destin Hospital | 31 | $9,097 | About average | $6,615 | $120,781 |
| Saint Joseph East | 21 | $9,099 | About average | $6,486 | $33,676 |
| Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital | 32 | $9,099 | About average | $7,724 | $41,913 |
| Columbia Memorial Hospital | 21 | $9,101 | About average | $7,624 | $17,549 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren Hospital | 50 | $9,102 | About average | $6,802 | $23,191 |
| The Hospitals Of Providence - East Campus | 21 | $9,103 | About average | $7,324 | $116,313 |
| Saint Anthony Medical Center | 58 | $9,112 | About average | $6,191 | $45,620 |
| UPMC Pinnacle Hospitals | 109 | $9,113 | About average | $6,457 | $38,451 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor Hospital | 61 | $9,114 | About average | $6,660 | $32,705 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 20 | $9,115 | About average | $7,811 | $28,794 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $8,874 | $39K |
| 2021 | $9,131 | $42K |
| 2022 | $9,334 | $45K |
| 2023 | $9,624 | $47K |
| 2024 | $10K | $49K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 6 | 251 | $7,340 | $6,413–$7,797 |
| Arkansas | 24 | 1,026 | $7,807 | $7,198–$8,010 |
| Kentucky | 35 | 1,426 | $7,953 | $7,438–$8,316 |
| Mississippi | 30 | 1,286 | $7,957 | $7,423–$8,575 |
| Louisiana | 37 | 1,397 | $7,994 | $6,962–$8,464 |
| Iowa | 26 | 1,009 | $8,038 | $7,376–$8,575 |
| Kansas | 23 | 1,011 | $8,290 | $7,302–$9,209 |
| Alabama | 34 | 1,234 | $8,323 | $7,472–$8,355 |
| West Virginia | 19 | 753 | $8,528 | $7,208–$8,449 |
| North Dakota | 6 | 289 | $8,571 | $8,472–$8,723 |
| Montana | 10 | 463 | $8,575 | $7,962–$8,990 |
| Ohio | 85 | 3,067 | $8,602 | $7,596–$9,517 |
| Nebraska | 18 | 682 | $8,634 | $7,366–$9,246 |
| Missouri | 53 | 1,866 | $8,655 | $7,683–$9,241 |
| Indiana | 54 | 2,049 | $8,663 | $7,858–$9,061 |
| Oklahoma | 33 | 1,419 | $8,667 | $7,549–$8,850 |
| Tennessee | 56 | 2,317 | $8,717 | $7,436–$8,849 |
| Wisconsin | 51 | 1,778 | $8,938 | $8,009–$9,125 |
| Virginia | 63 | 3,609 | $8,961 | $8,130–$9,260 |
| South Carolina | 39 | 1,823 | $8,981 | $7,685–$9,734 |
| Florida | 144 | 8,031 | $8,987 | $7,982–$9,881 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | 4,680 | $9,070 | $7,733–$9,699 |
| South Dakota | 8 | 315 | $9,169 | $8,087–$9,721 |
| Colorado | 33 | 1,075 | $9,237 | $8,436–$10,132 |
| North Carolina | 63 | 2,370 | $9,342 | $8,098–$9,172 |
| Michigan | 68 | 2,406 | $9,344 | $8,532–$9,702 |
| Utah | 22 | 768 | $9,376 | $8,236–$9,525 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | 560 | $9,396 | $8,496–$9,955 |
| Idaho | 10 | 423 | $9,419 | $8,881–$9,682 |
| Minnesota | 40 | 1,447 | $9,454 | $8,299–$9,610 |
| New Mexico | 18 | 574 | $9,606 | $7,545–$11,459 |
| Arizona | 48 | 2,413 | $9,648 | $8,373–$10,976 |
| Delaware | 6 | 404 | $9,700 | $9,013–$10,407 |
| Georgia | 63 | 2,824 | $9,779 | $8,531–$10,451 |
| Illinois | 89 | 4,340 | $9,811 | $8,245–$10,504 |
| Washington | 42 | 1,815 | $9,984 | $9,269–$10,382 |
| Texas | 159 | 7,124 | $10,116 | $8,346–$10,222 |
| Massachusetts | 45 | 2,668 | $10,263 | $8,694–$11,142 |
| Maine | 13 | 305 | $10,319 | $9,054–$10,898 |
| New Jersey | 53 | 3,373 | $10,712 | $9,300–$11,931 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | 207 | $10,751 | $9,053–$11,714 |
| Nevada | 15 | 745 | $10,752 | $9,823–$11,185 |
| Oregon | 25 | 888 | $10,767 | $9,303–$11,649 |
| Connecticut | 25 | 1,067 | $11,460 | $10,073–$12,017 |
| Wyoming | 5 | 154 | $11,570 | $10,095–$12,583 |
| District of Columbia | 5 | 225 | $12,096 | $12,543–$15,556 |
| California | 234 | 13,549 | $12,539 | $10,795–$13,356 |
| New York | 107 | 6,672 | $12,605 | $9,694–$13,406 |
| Alaska | 7 | 341 | $13,061 | $12,057–$16,504 |
| Maryland | 39 | 3,140 | $13,222 | $11,787–$15,680 |
| Hawaii | 8 | 340 | $14,243 | $12,266–$15,370 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.