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
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2,216 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024; showing 1,351–1,400. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center | 45 | $9,723 | About average | $7,154 | $38,939 |
| Medical City Dallas Hospital | 49 | $9,728 | About average | $7,111 | $89,031 |
| Duke Regional Hospital | 43 | $9,732 | About average | $7,592 | $27,429 |
| Gettysburg Hospital | 65 | $9,740 | About average | $6,365 | $31,848 |
| Piedmont Newton Hospital | 42 | $9,746 | About average | $6,709 | $43,708 |
| Vcu Health Tappahannock Hospital | 16 | $9,752 | About average | $7,304 | $25,604 |
| Ellis Hospital | 57 | $9,755 | About average | $8,206 | $28,559 |
| Mc Donough District Hospital | 15 | $9,755 | About average | $8,558 | $22,630 |
| Borgess Medical Center | 26 | $9,759 | About average | $7,690 | $36,231 |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc | 24 | $9,760 | About average | $6,120 | $44,915 |
| Henry Mayo Newhall Hospital | 28 | $9,762 | About average | $8,421 | $93,651 |
| University Of Kansas Hospital | 56 | $9,763 | About average | $7,271 | $61,696 |
| Sunrise Hospital And Medical Center | 111 | $9,763 | About average | $8,308 | $136,342 |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | 15 | $9,764 | About average | $6,962 | $36,879 |
| Onslow Memorial Hospital | 36 | $9,767 | About average | $8,163 | $39,794 |
| Jones Memorial Hospital | 17 | $9,774 | About average | $8,526 | $14,701 |
| Summerlin Hospital Medical Center | 55 | $9,775 | About average | $7,339 | $138,499 |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital | 26 | $9,776 | About average | $7,078 | $39,438 |
| Multicare Valley Hospital | 34 | $9,781 | About average | $6,904 | $32,872 |
| St Mary's Medical Center | 18 | $9,782 | About average | $8,720 | $110,279 |
| Harrisburg Medical Center | 12 | $9,806 | About average | $8,446 | $26,902 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | 24 | $9,806 | About average | $7,733 | $30,519 |
| Marshfield Medical Center | 34 | $9,807 | About average | $7,283 | $35,385 |
| Methodist Mansfield Medical Center | 60 | $9,809 | About average | $6,379 | $40,070 |
| Kettering Health Dayton | 21 | $9,809 | About average | $7,242 | $41,193 |
| Grand Strand Regional Medical Center | 142 | $9,813 | About average | $6,797 | $71,355 |
| Carle Foundation Hospital | 33 | $9,814 | About average | $7,019 | $47,229 |
| Mount St. Mary's Hospital & Health Center | 15 | $9,817 | About average | $6,428 | $13,566 |
| Mount Nittany Medical Center | 61 | $9,818 | About average | $7,575 | $34,276 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hurst-Euless-Bedford | 42 | $9,821 | About average | $5,918 | $45,624 |
| Our Lady Of Lourdes Memorial Hospital, Inc | 28 | $9,823 | About average | $7,623 | $31,668 |
| Bay Park Community Hospital | 13 | $9,827 | About average | $7,526 | $56,794 |
| West Penn Hospital | 13 | $9,831 | About average | $6,809 | $48,918 |
| PeaceHealth St Joseph Medical Center | 36 | $9,833 | About average | $7,877 | $58,787 |
| Methodist Charlton Medical Center | 56 | $9,840 | About average | $7,685 | $47,359 |
| NorthShore University HealthSystem - Evanston Hospital | 177 | $9,840 | About average | $7,397 | $35,842 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System-Franciscan Medical Center Inc | 37 | $9,842 | About average | $6,706 | $25,576 |
| HealthAlliance Hospital Marys Avenue Campus | 50 | $9,842 | About average | $7,902 | $91,039 |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center | 26 | $9,844 | About average | $7,673 | $26,362 |
| Chilton Medical Center | 38 | $9,847 | About average | $6,906 | $92,908 |
| Christus Southeast Texas- St Elizabeth | 29 | $9,850 | About average | $7,529 | $49,143 |
| St Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus | 11 | $9,852 | About average | $6,574 | $73,556 |
| Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center | 57 | $9,854 | About average | $7,155 | $42,346 |
| Community Medical Center | 174 | $9,859 | About average | $7,084 | $80,245 |
| Saint Joseph Hospital | 14 | $9,865 | About average | $8,534 | $40,846 |
| St James Hospital | 54 | $9,866 | About average | $8,748 | $27,992 |
| San Juan Regional Medical Center Inc | 34 | $9,866 | About average | $8,046 | $40,723 |
| Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center | 48 | $9,872 | About average | $8,008 | $31,741 |
| AdventHealth Wesley Chapel | 50 | $9,874 | About average | $5,924 | $61,966 |
| Memorial Hermann Memorial City Hospital | 59 | $9,884 | About average | $8,055 | $48,192 |
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.