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 1,701–1,750. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MacNeal Hospital | 15 | $10,932 | About average | $8,285 | $48,653 |
| Doctors Hospital | 35 | $10,935 | About average | $9,009 | $41,306 |
| HCA Florida St Petersburg Hospital | 12 | $10,937 | About average | $8,713 | $154,666 |
| Graham Hospital Association | 16 | $10,952 | About average | $7,629 | $24,584 |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center | 63 | $10,959 | About average | $9,453 | $84,513 |
| UMD Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | 131 | $10,960 | About average | $9,350 | $12,131 |
| Mid-Columbia Medical Center | 17 | $10,960 | About average | $9,616 | $20,847 |
| Adventist Health Tulare | 19 | $10,961 | About average | $9,445 | $38,854 |
| Providence Cedars Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | 93 | $10,968 | About average | $8,539 | $68,652 |
| Northeastern Nevada Regional Hospital | 13 | $10,969 | About average | $9,463 | $41,162 |
| UPMC Presbyterian Shadyside | 44 | $10,974 | About average | $8,452 | $104,517 |
| Danbury Hospital | 118 | $10,978 | About average | $8,701 | $32,734 |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | 60 | $10,984 | About average | $8,279 | $55,604 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital | 14 | $10,987 | About average | $8,109 | $27,005 |
| Western Missouri Medical Center | 16 | $10,991 | About average | $9,307 | $23,585 |
| Morristown Medical Center | 53 | $10,992 | About average | $8,120 | $91,712 |
| Plainview Hospital | 83 | $10,997 | About average | $8,088 | $59,111 |
| Starr County Memorial Hospital | 11 | $11,000 | About average | $9,664 | $11,246 |
| UCLA West Valley Medical Center | 39 | $11,005 | About average | $8,800 | $179,781 |
| Adventist Health Twin Cities | 35 | $11,006 | About average | $7,846 | $140,909 |
| Christus Spohn Hospital Corpus Christi | 64 | $11,011 | About average | $9,331 | $60,048 |
| Marian Regional Medical Center | 134 | $11,013 | About average | $8,983 | $62,449 |
| Glendale Memorial Hospital & Health Center | 52 | $11,028 | About average | $9,725 | $66,898 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest | 16 | $11,033 | About average | $9,811 | $70,594 |
| Pioneers Memorial Healthcare District | 52 | $11,038 | About average | $9,845 | $32,151 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | 15 | $11,039 | About average | $9,733 | $37,860 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 112 | $11,041 | About average | $7,581 | $79,507 |
| Mainehealth Maine Medical Center | 71 | $11,045 | About average | $7,145 | $34,827 |
| University Of Kentucky Hospital | 48 | $11,056 | About average | $7,662 | $44,213 |
| Memorial Hospital Of Gardena | 15 | $11,057 | About average | $9,887 | $53,464 |
| Southside Hospital | 72 | $11,057 | About average | $8,646 | $74,543 |
| Christus St Vincent Regional Medical Center | 56 | $11,059 | About average | $9,490 | $38,821 |
| Los Angeles Community Hospital | 27 | $11,059 | About average | $9,713 | $66,595 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | 51 | $11,063 | About average | $9,039 | $50,766 |
| Tanner Medical Center - Carrollton | 31 | $11,095 | 10% above the national average | $6,835 | $35,687 |
| San Ramon Regional Medical Center | 39 | $11,119 | 10% above the national average | $9,483 | $178,888 |
| Erlanger Medical Center | 37 | $11,124 | 10% above the national average | $8,193 | $38,209 |
| Valley Presbyterian Hospital | 54 | $11,127 | 10% above the national average | $9,827 | $42,936 |
| Ecu Health Medical Center | 92 | $11,131 | 10% above the national average | $7,115 | $26,968 |
| Centura Health-St Anthony North Health Campus | 35 | $11,137 | 10% above the national average | $7,990 | $55,562 |
| Emanate Health Inter-Community Hospital | 97 | $11,138 | 10% above the national average | $9,473 | $56,313 |
| Southern California Hospital At Hollywood | 35 | $11,141 | 10% above the national average | $10,060 | $71,685 |
| Doctors Medical Center | 57 | $11,142 | 10% above the national average | $9,567 | $209,467 |
| Cherokee Nation W W Hastings Indian Hospital | 16 | $11,142 | 10% above the national average | $10,224 | $33,993 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 23 | $11,142 | 10% above the national average | $9,184 | $18,941 |
| Mercy Hospital | 66 | $11,148 | 11% above the national average | $9,131 | $58,006 |
| CHI Health Bergan Mercy | 66 | $11,149 | 11% above the national average | $9,075 | $33,679 |
| Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center | 34 | $11,153 | 11% above the national average | $7,998 | $134,958 |
| Whittier Hospital Medical Center | 16 | $11,158 | 11% above the national average | $9,898 | $72,454 |
| The Medical Center Of Aurora & South Hospital | 27 | $11,167 | 11% above the national average | $6,674 | $94,104 |
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.