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 1,201–1,250. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henderson Hospital | 35 | $9,312 | About average | $7,081 | $150,608 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak Medical Center | 78 | $9,314 | About average | $7,149 | $50,588 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway | 28 | $9,316 | About average | $7,155 | $74,585 |
| Integris Southwest Medical Center | 12 | $9,322 | About average | $7,431 | $43,271 |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital | 12 | $9,324 | About average | $6,776 | $36,934 |
| Phelps County Regional Medical Center | 33 | $9,325 | About average | $8,040 | $42,833 |
| Cary Medical Center | 14 | $9,325 | About average | $8,160 | $15,929 |
| Uphs Marquette Dlp Hospital | 19 | $9,327 | About average | $7,479 | $37,521 |
| Day Kimball Hospital | 16 | $9,328 | About average | $7,900 | $24,422 |
| Carlsbad Medical Center | 11 | $9,328 | About average | $7,844 | $37,456 |
| Faith Health | 32 | $9,330 | About average | $8,208 | $37,850 |
| Cleveland Clinic Hospital | 76 | $9,334 | About average | $5,774 | $33,239 |
| Overland Park Regional Medical Center | 31 | $9,339 | About average | $6,540 | $69,296 |
| Mountain West Medical Center | 11 | $9,343 | About average | $8,156 | $25,556 |
| Dch Regional Medical Center | 73 | $9,345 | About average | $7,555 | $24,202 |
| Carilion New River Valley Medical Center | 53 | $9,345 | About average | $6,356 | $33,163 |
| St Josephs Hospital | 200 | $9,350 | About average | $7,270 | $46,967 |
| Hays Medical Center | 33 | $9,354 | About average | $7,488 | $36,580 |
| Saint Joseph Regional Medical Center | 54 | $9,359 | About average | $6,561 | $32,931 |
| Buffalo Hospital | 21 | $9,365 | About average | $7,814 | $17,739 |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa | 39 | $9,365 | About average | $7,414 | $43,110 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 53 | $9,367 | About average | $7,384 | $27,067 |
| Plains Regional Medical Center | 20 | $9,367 | About average | $6,825 | $23,788 |
| Olympic Medical Center | 42 | $9,371 | About average | $7,039 | $24,784 |
| Rome Memorial Hospital, Inc | 41 | $9,379 | About average | $7,688 | $31,271 |
| Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus | 55 | $9,380 | About average | $7,461 | $39,376 |
| Merit Health Natchez | 16 | $9,382 | About average | $7,413 | $78,539 |
| Franklin Medical Center | 14 | $9,385 | About average | $8,194 | $18,644 |
| Prisma Health Oconee Memorial Hospital | 51 | $9,386 | About average | $6,966 | $33,006 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | 15 | $9,386 | About average | $7,428 | $17,207 |
| Edward Hospital | 85 | $9,387 | About average | $5,390 | $32,881 |
| Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital | 14 | $9,389 | About average | $8,340 | $20,278 |
| Geisinger Medical Center Muncy | 19 | $9,390 | About average | $4,985 | $29,406 |
| SSM Health St Clare Hospital - Baraboo | 17 | $9,396 | About average | $8,204 | $37,083 |
| Doctors Hospital Of Laredo | 17 | $9,396 | About average | $7,860 | $79,928 |
| St Joseph Hospital | 69 | $9,399 | About average | $7,281 | $56,181 |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | 61 | $9,401 | About average | $6,905 | $37,810 |
| CHI St Luke's Health Brazosport | 19 | $9,402 | About average | $8,372 | $48,157 |
| Jefferson Health- Northeast | 108 | $9,404 | About average | $6,748 | $34,020 |
| Bon Secours Southampton Memorial Hospital | 16 | $9,415 | About average | $7,640 | $28,497 |
| Adventist Health Simi Valley | 52 | $9,418 | About average | $8,124 | $75,657 |
| Abrazo West Campus | 31 | $9,426 | About average | $7,712 | $81,028 |
| Palomar Health Downtown Campus | 90 | $9,428 | About average | $7,316 | $100,072 |
| Cayuga Medical Center At Ithaca | 46 | $9,428 | About average | $7,881 | $25,071 |
| Halifax Health Medical Center | 83 | $9,429 | About average | $7,813 | $40,701 |
| Mile Bluff Medical Center | 18 | $9,438 | About average | $8,169 | $42,003 |
| Riverside Medical Center | 40 | $9,439 | About average | $6,529 | $33,312 |
| Baptist Hospital Of Miami | 80 | $9,444 | About average | $7,629 | $63,714 |
| Camc Greenbrier Valley Medical Center, Inc | 24 | $9,447 | About average | $7,028 | $28,428 |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center Hillcrest | 69 | $9,449 | About average | $7,760 | $30,713 |
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.