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 1,251–1,300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savannah Health Services LLC Dba Memorial Health University Medical Center | 69 | $9,449 | About average | $6,973 | $37,618 |
| Southeast Georgia Health System- Brunswick Campus | 47 | $9,451 | About average | $8,236 | $23,450 |
| Mymichigan Medical Center Alpena | 40 | $9,453 | About average | $7,383 | $24,490 |
| Wilbarger General Hospital | 15 | $9,454 | About average | $8,040 | $13,291 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | 28 | $9,455 | About average | $7,497 | $48,431 |
| Medical City Weatherford | 42 | $9,455 | About average | $7,124 | $84,960 |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital | 14 | $9,460 | About average | $7,203 | $41,982 |
| VHS Harlingen Hospital Company LLC | 53 | $9,460 | About average | $7,123 | $114,990 |
| Ascension Seton Williamson | 14 | $9,460 | About average | $6,440 | $65,957 |
| Smyth County Community Hospital | 11 | $9,461 | About average | $6,415 | $22,636 |
| Multicare Auburn Medical Center | 31 | $9,468 | About average | $8,203 | $38,623 |
| UPMC Hamot | 24 | $9,468 | About average | $7,729 | $87,445 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | 32 | $9,478 | About average | $6,059 | $65,326 |
| Piedmont Columbus Regional Midtown | 57 | $9,478 | About average | $7,729 | $38,480 |
| Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Allen | 19 | $9,479 | About average | $6,537 | $36,728 |
| Valley Regional Medical Center | 19 | $9,480 | About average | $7,255 | $107,429 |
| Putnam Hospital Center | 46 | $9,481 | About average | $7,211 | $30,538 |
| Reading Hospital | 159 | $9,482 | About average | $7,520 | $42,233 |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | 50 | $9,493 | About average | $7,535 | $25,439 |
| Corewell Health Ludington Hospital | 24 | $9,496 | About average | $8,204 | $19,327 |
| Memorial Hermann Katy Hospital | 62 | $9,501 | About average | $7,091 | $50,694 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 41 | $9,503 | About average | $8,383 | $56,552 |
| Piedmont Henry Hospital | 81 | $9,505 | About average | $7,267 | $42,073 |
| Piedmont Athens Regional Medical Center | 152 | $9,505 | About average | $7,290 | $41,398 |
| Guthrie Cortland Regional Medical Center | 22 | $9,507 | About average | $8,323 | $24,884 |
| Summa Health System | 61 | $9,516 | About average | $6,987 | $64,457 |
| Southeastern Ohio Regional Medical Center | 26 | $9,517 | About average | $8,137 | $20,689 |
| Valley Hospital | 95 | $9,519 | About average | $7,205 | $50,473 |
| Morton Plant North Bay Hospital | 31 | $9,525 | About average | $7,125 | $45,250 |
| Huntington Hospital | 95 | $9,525 | About average | $7,535 | $54,326 |
| Tift Regional Medical Center | 36 | $9,527 | About average | $8,349 | $39,890 |
| Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center | 44 | $9,528 | About average | $7,656 | $57,328 |
| Vidant Duplin Hospital | 23 | $9,532 | About average | $7,708 | $20,443 |
| Conway Medical Center | 17 | $9,533 | About average | $6,841 | $47,714 |
| Vidant Edgecombe Hospital | 14 | $9,535 | About average | $8,136 | $27,427 |
| AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | 77 | $9,536 | About average | $8,063 | $55,952 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | 32 | $9,538 | About average | $6,317 | $41,672 |
| HCA Florida Oak Hill Hospital | 72 | $9,541 | About average | $6,874 | $103,764 |
| Skagit Valley Hospital | 32 | $9,542 | About average | $8,088 | $42,677 |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook | 27 | $9,543 | About average | $6,597 | $25,880 |
| Mercy Medical Center | 42 | $9,543 | About average | $7,969 | $31,948 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System In Red Wing | 15 | $9,543 | About average | $8,129 | $21,455 |
| Lewisgale Medical Center | 86 | $9,547 | About average | $6,518 | $60,630 |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center | 24 | $9,558 | About average | $8,402 | $33,064 |
| Broward Health Coral Springs | 23 | $9,559 | About average | $7,012 | $48,409 |
| Christus Good Shepherd Medical Center | 113 | $9,563 | About average | $8,122 | $43,234 |
| Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield And Novi | 62 | $9,571 | About average | $7,070 | $30,196 |
| Cheshire Medical Center | 22 | $9,572 | About average | $8,459 | $28,386 |
| Wellspan York Hospital | 145 | $9,578 | About average | $7,250 | $36,350 |
| Holy Name Medical Center | 37 | $9,580 | About average | $7,864 | $41,914 |
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.
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| 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.