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 251–300. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | 37 | $7,521 | 25% below the national average | $6,016 | $22,805 |
| Nacogdoches Medical Center | 37 | $7,524 | 25% below the national average | $5,696 | $102,975 |
| Integris Health Enid Hospital | 11 | $7,524 | 25% below the national average | $6,189 | $58,444 |
| Longview Regional Medical Center | 40 | $7,526 | 25% below the national average | $6,221 | $72,765 |
| Lakeview Memorial Hospital | 20 | $7,528 | 25% below the national average | $5,030 | $20,271 |
| Union General Hospital | 12 | $7,536 | 25% below the national average | $6,312 | $18,786 |
| Indiana University Health North Hospital | 42 | $7,537 | 25% below the national average | $6,450 | $35,230 |
| Palos Community Hospital | 102 | $7,540 | 25% below the national average | $5,509 | $35,357 |
| Christus St Frances Cabrini Hospital | 73 | $7,545 | 25% below the national average | $5,832 | $39,260 |
| Mercy Health - West Hospital | 65 | $7,546 | 25% below the national average | $5,548 | $37,273 |
| Chesapeake General Hospital | 36 | $7,547 | 25% below the national average | $5,825 | $26,790 |
| Memorial Healthcare | 21 | $7,547 | 25% below the national average | $6,071 | $44,679 |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center | 25 | $7,548 | 25% below the national average | $6,090 | $26,020 |
| AllianceHealth Durant | 11 | $7,549 | 25% below the national average | $6,223 | $131,226 |
| Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital | 102 | $7,550 | 25% below the national average | $6,065 | $32,078 |
| CJW Medical Center | 121 | $7,550 | 25% below the national average | $5,863 | $91,516 |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System | 25 | $7,552 | 25% below the national average | $6,181 | $24,473 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | 15 | $7,552 | 25% below the national average | $6,029 | $33,500 |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital | 33 | $7,553 | 25% below the national average | $6,341 | $28,958 |
| CHI-St Vincent Infirmary | 62 | $7,562 | 25% below the national average | $6,253 | $26,774 |
| Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center | 19 | $7,566 | 25% below the national average | $6,278 | $32,522 |
| Thedacare Regional Medical Center - Neenah | 19 | $7,566 | 25% below the national average | $6,364 | $19,514 |
| Mercy Health - Lourdes Hospital | 43 | $7,567 | 25% below the national average | $5,874 | $39,046 |
| Marshall Medical Centers | 37 | $7,569 | 25% below the national average | $5,858 | $17,726 |
| Dyersburg Regional Medical Center | 21 | $7,573 | 25% below the national average | $6,330 | $33,125 |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | 47 | $7,576 | 25% below the national average | $5,764 | $27,186 |
| Chester County Hospital | 74 | $7,577 | 25% below the national average | $6,298 | $44,678 |
| Fairview Park Hospital | 13 | $7,577 | 25% below the national average | $6,324 | $74,758 |
| Parma Community General Hospital | 20 | $7,583 | 25% below the national average | $5,348 | $28,755 |
| Arkansas Methodist Medical Center | 17 | $7,586 | 25% below the national average | $6,434 | $15,588 |
| Oaklawn Hospital | 19 | $7,587 | 25% below the national average | $6,298 | $32,660 |
| Northwest Medical Center-Springdale | 27 | $7,587 | 25% below the national average | $5,857 | $78,401 |
| Beaumont Hospital, Troy | 108 | $7,592 | 25% below the national average | $5,600 | $32,371 |
| South Arkansas Regional Hospital LLC | 12 | $7,596 | 25% below the national average | $6,224 | $63,483 |
| Mercy Health-Anderson Hospital | 47 | $7,596 | 25% below the national average | $5,566 | $35,758 |
| Merit Health River Region | 13 | $7,598 | 25% below the national average | $6,342 | $95,229 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center | 12 | $7,602 | 25% below the national average | $5,033 | $33,749 |
| Paoli Hospital | 100 | $7,603 | 25% below the national average | $5,970 | $68,289 |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | 21 | $7,605 | 25% below the national average | $6,198 | $39,916 |
| Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center | 31 | $7,605 | 25% below the national average | $6,513 | $38,331 |
| Norton Hospitals, Inc | 188 | $7,606 | 25% below the national average | $6,029 | $35,039 |
| Holy Cross Hospital-Davis | 22 | $7,610 | 25% below the national average | $5,959 | $30,086 |
| Novant Health Matthews Medical Center | 28 | $7,611 | 25% below the national average | $6,270 | $39,298 |
| MercyOne Des Moines Medical Center | 68 | $7,618 | 24% below the national average | $6,061 | $46,913 |
| Paris Regional Medical Center | 31 | $7,626 | 24% below the national average | $6,162 | $28,152 |
| Piedmont Medical Center | 52 | $7,626 | 24% below the national average | $5,451 | $73,588 |
| Mercy Hospital Northwest Arkansas | 49 | $7,626 | 24% below the national average | $6,257 | $34,799 |
| Stormont Vail Hospital | 125 | $7,627 | 24% below the national average | $5,639 | $37,929 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | 16 | $7,627 | 24% below the national average | $6,566 | $50,967 |
| Walker Baptist Medical Center | 17 | $7,628 | 24% below the national average | $6,188 | $67,895 |
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.