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 1,801–1,850. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mountainview Hospital | 94 | $11,379 | 13% above the national average | $9,002 | $115,262 |
| Colleton Medical Center | 17 | $11,383 | 13% above the national average | $7,229 | $38,768 |
| Montclair Hospital Medical Center | 15 | $11,383 | 13% above the national average | $9,686 | $57,836 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | 79 | $11,393 | 13% above the national average | $7,522 | $81,476 |
| Mayo Clinic Health System - Fairmont | 15 | $11,400 | 13% above the national average | $9,107 | $15,811 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | 18 | $11,401 | 13% above the national average | $7,417 | $23,291 |
| Atrium Health Navicent The Medical Center | 36 | $11,410 | 13% above the national average | $7,977 | $56,496 |
| Overlook Medical Center | 68 | $11,410 | 13% above the national average | $8,182 | $73,649 |
| AdventHealth Tampa | 69 | $11,416 | 13% above the national average | $6,773 | $65,962 |
| Highland Hospital | 55 | $11,419 | 13% above the national average | $7,853 | $23,281 |
| Wellstar Kennestone Regional Medical Center | 83 | $11,420 | 13% above the national average | $9,165 | $47,852 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | 67 | $11,423 | 13% above the national average | $9,113 | $63,607 |
| Mission Community Hospital | 15 | $11,426 | 13% above the national average | $10,003 | $64,971 |
| Suburban Hospital | 169 | $11,429 | 13% above the national average | $9,670 | $12,626 |
| Prisma Health Richland Hospital | 25 | $11,429 | 13% above the national average | $8,511 | $35,140 |
| Rochester General Hospital | 50 | $11,439 | 13% above the national average | $9,192 | $25,354 |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center | 38 | $11,447 | 14% above the national average | $10,395 | $61,971 |
| Bridgeport Hospital | 52 | $11,461 | 14% above the national average | $8,925 | $31,696 |
| Roger Williams Medical Center | 11 | $11,464 | 14% above the national average | $8,960 | $33,499 |
| Chippewa County War Memorial Hospital | 12 | $11,472 | 14% above the national average | $9,564 | $19,297 |
| University Of Toledo Medical Center | 29 | $11,482 | 14% above the national average | $7,303 | $48,944 |
| SSM Health St Mary's Hospital - St Louis | 18 | $11,485 | 14% above the national average | $8,821 | $27,615 |
| HCA Florida Orange Park Hospital | 35 | $11,496 | 14% above the national average | $7,670 | $164,336 |
| Providence St Joseph Hospital | 72 | $11,509 | 14% above the national average | $10,141 | $78,486 |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | 134 | $11,513 | 14% above the national average | $10,140 | $12,445 |
| Penn Presbyterian Medical Center | 14 | $11,516 | 14% above the national average | $9,562 | $91,476 |
| Frisbie Memorial Hospital | 20 | $11,526 | 14% above the national average | $6,606 | $45,759 |
| Tristar Southern Hills Medical Center | 16 | $11,544 | 14% above the national average | $6,769 | $54,165 |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | 63 | $11,547 | 15% above the national average | $9,178 | $54,347 |
| Eisenhower Medical Center | 214 | $11,553 | 15% above the national average | $9,293 | $65,207 |
| Self Regional Healthcare | 46 | $11,559 | 15% above the national average | $7,924 | $38,190 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center | 19 | $11,560 | 15% above the national average | $10,254 | $29,691 |
| Clovis Community Medical Center | 101 | $11,571 | 15% above the national average | $8,194 | $66,489 |
| MarinHealth Medical Center | 90 | $11,575 | 15% above the national average | $10,210 | $112,216 |
| AHMC Seton Medical Center | 14 | $11,576 | 15% above the national average | $10,293 | $84,189 |
| Geisinger Medical Center | 99 | $11,580 | 15% above the national average | $8,448 | $82,243 |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | 30 | $11,589 | 15% above the national average | $9,398 | $113,635 |
| Presbyterian Espanola Hospital | 14 | $11,593 | 15% above the national average | $10,424 | $18,018 |
| Columbus Community Hospital, Inc | 13 | $11,607 | 15% above the national average | $10,477 | $38,689 |
| Adventist Health And Rideout | 105 | $11,638 | 15% above the national average | $9,827 | $80,691 |
| Vassar Brothers Medical Center | 158 | $11,648 | 15% above the national average | $9,078 | $33,459 |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital | 31 | $11,649 | 16% above the national average | $8,309 | $26,644 |
| Franciscan Health Olympia & Chicago Heights | 48 | $11,659 | 16% above the national average | $9,198 | $48,021 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical Center | 14 | $11,659 | 16% above the national average | $8,561 | $31,348 |
| Kaleida Health | 64 | $11,661 | 16% above the national average | $8,997 | $26,029 |
| Baptist Medical Center South | 18 | $11,680 | 16% above the national average | $6,478 | $34,184 |
| Banner - University Medical Center Phoenix | 38 | $11,680 | 16% above the national average | $7,734 | $48,642 |
| Southeastern Regional Medical Center | 18 | $11,701 | 16% above the national average | $8,223 | $29,131 |
| Eden Medical Center | 82 | $11,707 | 16% above the national average | $10,130 | $58,679 |
| Community Memorial Hospital - Ventura | 68 | $11,711 | 16% above the national average | $9,870 | $27,275 |
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.