Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications
What 2,216 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$49,416
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,085
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,681
Average per stay
Volume
103,998
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $49,416 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $10,085.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $10,085Billed $49,416
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them:
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT | $5,182 |
|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta, OH | $5,292 |
| Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre, VT | $6,204 |
| Saint Luke's South HospitalOverland Park, KS | $6,212 |
| Riverside Doctors' Hospital of WilliamsburgWilliamsburg, VA | $6,331 |
| St Tammany Parish HospitalCovington, LA | $6,424 |
| Boone Hospital CenterColumbia, MO | $6,489 |
| Mount Pleasant HospitalMount Pleasant, SC | $6,515 |
| Lake Hospital SystemPainesville, OH | $6,518 |
| Thomas Memorial HospitalSouth Charleston, WV | $6,531 |
Highest
| Parkland Health and Hospital SystemDallas, TX | $50,417 |
|---|---|
| Jps Health NetworkFort Worth, TX | $39,904 |
| Kaiser Foundation HospitalSanta Clara, CA | $29,028 |
| Lac/Olive View-UCLA Medical CenterSylmar, CA | $28,501 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $27,900 |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital-San JoseSan Jose, CA | $26,857 |
| Lac/Harbor-UCLA Med CenterTorrance, CA | $26,047 |
| Contra Costa Regional Medical CenterMartinez, CA | $26,030 |
| Los Angeles General Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $25,420 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $24,520 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 34 | $40,521 | $8,323 | $6,566 – $13,384 |
| Alaska | 7 | $64,826 | $13,061 | $9,930 – $17,829 |
| Arizona | 48 | $48,254 | $9,648 | $7,441 – $16,106 |
| Arkansas | 24 | $31,790 | $7,807 | $6,630 – $11,234 |
| California | 234 | $76,403 | $12,539 | $8,169 – $29,028 |
| Colorado | 33 | $65,618 | $9,237 | $7,401 – $16,639 |
| Connecticut | 25 | $38,915 | $11,460 | $8,425 – $15,935 |
| Delaware | 6 | $34,093 | $9,700 | $8,504 – $10,718 |
| Florida | 144 | $62,877 | $8,987 | $6,635 – $18,298 |
| Georgia | 63 | $44,196 | $9,779 | $6,616 – $23,146 |
| Hawaii | 8 | $43,118 | $14,243 | $10,700 – $18,268 |
| Idaho | 10 | $41,614 | $9,419 | $7,932 – $11,244 |
| Illinois | 89 | $41,097 | $9,811 | $6,879 – $60,972 |
| Indiana | 54 | $36,540 | $8,663 | $7,296 – $16,443 |
| Iowa | 26 | $29,035 | $8,038 | $6,576 – $12,311 |
| Kansas | 23 | $46,053 | $8,290 | $6,212 – $11,888 |
| Kentucky | 35 | $35,003 | $7,953 | $6,975 – $11,918 |
| Louisiana | 37 | $38,624 | $7,994 | $6,259 – $12,809 |
| Maine | 13 | $32,236 | $10,319 | $7,471 – $13,476 |
| Maryland | 39 | $14,573 | $13,222 | $9,167 – $24,520 |
| Massachusetts | 45 | $24,488 | $10,263 | $7,976 – $19,488 |
| Michigan | 68 | $29,442 | $9,344 | $6,766 – $14,194 |
| Minnesota | 40 | $31,891 | $9,454 | $7,528 – $25,836 |
| Mississippi | 30 | $36,058 | $7,957 | $6,893 – $12,174 |
| Missouri | 53 | $39,635 | $8,655 | $6,449 – $14,485 |
| Montana | 10 | $23,653 | $8,575 | $7,917 – $10,119 |
| Nebraska | 18 | $32,315 | $8,634 | $6,888 – $12,313 |
| Nevada | 15 | $107,147 | $10,752 | $8,970 – $14,083 |
| New Hampshire | 13 | $38,768 | $9,396 | $7,906 – $13,262 |
| New Jersey | 53 | $77,755 | $10,712 | $8,132 – $22,141 |
| New Mexico | 18 | $39,067 | $9,606 | $6,489 – $13,337 |
| New York | 107 | $61,586 | $12,605 | $8,347 – $54,830 |
| North Carolina | 63 | $33,375 | $9,342 | $6,751 – $16,325 |
| North Dakota | 6 | $24,843 | $8,571 | $7,738 – $8,986 |
| Ohio | 85 | $34,239 | $8,602 | $5,292 – $13,880 |
| Oklahoma | 33 | $36,887 | $8,667 | $6,703 – $17,657 |
| Oregon | 25 | $33,698 | $10,767 | $8,490 – $13,904 |
| Pennsylvania | 99 | $50,108 | $9,070 | $6,751 – $15,649 |
| Rhode Island | 8 | $32,063 | $10,751 | $7,936 – $13,362 |
| South Carolina | 39 | $44,588 | $8,981 | $6,515 – $15,071 |
| South Dakota | 8 | $38,630 | $9,169 | $7,160 – $10,330 |
| Tennessee | 56 | $41,248 | $8,717 | $6,626 – $16,404 |
| Texas | 159 | $58,964 | $10,116 | $6,229 – $126,576 |
| Utah | 22 | $32,552 | $9,376 | $6,583 – $12,944 |
| Vermont | 6 | $30,180 | $7,340 | $5,182 – $11,778 |
| Virginia | 63 | $36,992 | $8,961 | $6,331 – $16,204 |
| Washington | 42 | $43,160 | $9,984 | $8,442 – $12,867 |
| West Virginia | 19 | $34,177 | $8,528 | $6,531 – $10,610 |
| Wisconsin | 51 | $34,544 | $8,938 | $6,788 – $13,638 |
| Wyoming | 5 | $38,721 | $11,570 | $9,915 – $12,600 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 490 | $70,119 | $9,903 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 374 | $100,615 | $17,084 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 358 | $98,829 | $15,494 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 350 | $71,454 | $8,634 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA | 283 | $57,256 | $11,321 |
| Oroville HospitalOroville, CA | 262 | $29,539 | $10,230 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill, NJ | 254 | $67,617 | $10,228 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY | 237 | $92,271 | $13,496 |
| Hoag Memorial Hospital PresbyterianNewport Beach, CA | 235 | $45,733 | $10,240 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 231 | $168,556 | $15,292 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | 231 | $35,499 | $7,116 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | 227 | $59,240 | $9,639 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | 226 | $47,045 | $7,936 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA | 221 | $20,066 | $10,602 |
| Eisenhower Memorial HospitalRancho Mirage, CA | 214 | $65,207 | $11,553 |
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 2,216 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $49,416 on average, while the average total payment was $10,085, of which Medicare paid $7,681. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Hawaii ($14,243), Maryland ($13,222), Alaska ($13,061) and lowest in Vermont ($7,340), Arkansas ($7,807), Kentucky ($7,953).
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in the U.S., average charges were 4.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.