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 301–350. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Regional Medical Center | 28 | $7,629 | 24% below the national average | $5,992 | $39,101 |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge | 26 | $7,630 | 24% below the national average | $6,080 | $29,698 |
| Terre Haute Regional Hospital | 12 | $7,631 | 24% below the national average | $6,543 | $80,437 |
| St Mary Medical Center Inc | 19 | $7,632 | 24% below the national average | $6,142 | $41,941 |
| Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital | 47 | $7,636 | 24% below the national average | $5,754 | $35,644 |
| Community Howard Regional Health Inc. | 13 | $7,639 | 24% below the national average | $6,509 | $34,713 |
| John Randolph Medical Center | 18 | $7,646 | 24% below the national average | $6,195 | $71,300 |
| St Elizabeth Ft Thomas | 30 | $7,651 | 24% below the national average | $5,763 | $23,165 |
| Parkwest Medical Center | 53 | $7,654 | 24% below the national average | $4,702 | $19,313 |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital | 75 | $7,662 | 24% below the national average | $5,801 | $33,967 |
| IU Health West Hospital | 31 | $7,662 | 24% below the national average | $6,294 | $37,369 |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea Medical Center | 91 | $7,664 | 24% below the national average | $6,220 | $55,547 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | 24 | $7,667 | 24% below the national average | $6,511 | $31,678 |
| Ascension St Vincent's Clay County | 23 | $7,667 | 24% below the national average | $6,390 | $34,197 |
| Ascension St Vincent Carmel | 19 | $7,668 | 24% below the national average | $6,294 | $38,774 |
| Northwest Medical Center | 47 | $7,675 | 24% below the national average | $6,140 | $61,310 |
| UPMC Williamsport | 35 | $7,677 | 24% below the national average | $6,208 | $38,242 |
| Roane Medical Center | 13 | $7,678 | 24% below the national average | $6,297 | $14,570 |
| Mercy Hospital Joplin | 45 | $7,679 | 24% below the national average | $6,539 | $35,993 |
| Mercy Hospital South | 80 | $7,680 | 24% below the national average | $6,069 | $28,542 |
| St Joseph Medical Center | 45 | $7,680 | 24% below the national average | $6,094 | $40,312 |
| Ridgeview Medical Center | 32 | $7,680 | 24% below the national average | $6,032 | $36,326 |
| Poplar Bluff Regional Medical Center | 39 | $7,683 | 24% below the national average | $6,230 | $82,940 |
| Community Hospital Of Anderson And Madison County | 15 | $7,685 | 24% below the national average | $6,158 | $26,517 |
| CGH Medical Center | 54 | $7,689 | 24% below the national average | $6,488 | $44,418 |
| Penn Highlands Dubois | 59 | $7,690 | 24% below the national average | $6,024 | $17,972 |
| Medical Center Enterprise | 13 | $7,691 | 24% below the national average | $4,836 | $56,144 |
| Trinity Health Grand Haven Hospital | 11 | $7,693 | 24% below the national average | $6,364 | $18,244 |
| Peterson Regional Medical Center | 61 | $7,698 | 24% below the national average | $6,090 | $29,070 |
| St Lukes Hospital | 43 | $7,704 | 24% below the national average | $5,264 | $19,324 |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital | 89 | $7,706 | 24% below the national average | $5,954 | $34,967 |
| North Alabama Medical Center | 55 | $7,711 | 24% below the national average | $5,797 | $38,558 |
| Baptist Medical Center - Nassau | 44 | $7,714 | 24% below the national average | $6,415 | $49,376 |
| Fairview Hospital | 42 | $7,719 | 23% below the national average | $5,529 | $31,355 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | 58 | $7,721 | 23% below the national average | $6,014 | $34,540 |
| Huntsville Hospital | 127 | $7,728 | 23% below the national average | $5,986 | $34,866 |
| Northern Regional Hospital | 28 | $7,728 | 23% below the national average | $6,034 | $17,255 |
| Forbes Hospital | 36 | $7,730 | 23% below the national average | $5,950 | $38,265 |
| AdventHealth Dade City | 13 | $7,730 | 23% below the national average | $6,226 | $55,956 |
| Northwest Health - Porter | 49 | $7,730 | 23% below the national average | $5,737 | $61,393 |
| Loyola Gottlieb Memorial Hospital | 25 | $7,731 | 23% below the national average | $6,451 | $40,508 |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center | 152 | $7,734 | 23% below the national average | $6,389 | $35,487 |
| Uniontown Hospital | 36 | $7,736 | 23% below the national average | $5,585 | $19,976 |
| Essentia Health | 47 | $7,738 | 23% below the national average | $6,535 | $24,679 |
| St Marys Hospital Medical Center | 16 | $7,740 | 23% below the national average | $6,024 | $31,115 |
| Holzer Medical Center | 15 | $7,740 | 23% below the national average | $5,372 | $25,118 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | 60 | $7,741 | 23% below the national average | $6,321 | $68,428 |
| St Claire Regional Medical Center | 21 | $7,743 | 23% below the national average | $6,295 | $16,248 |
| Tidelands Waccamaw Community Hospital | 27 | $7,744 | 23% below the national average | $5,791 | $22,811 |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital | 13 | $7,746 | 23% below the national average | $5,034 | $108,179 |
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.