Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $16,746 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Floyd Cherokee Medical Center charges insurers about $19,681 — above the fair price. Located in Centre, AL.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $16,746. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $18,554 - $19,681 | 131% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $19,091 | 135% |
| Aetnamajor | $19,681 | 139% |
| Cignamajor | $12,361 - $19,681 | 88% |
| Humanamajor | $19,681 | 139% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $29,522 | 209% |
| Clover Health | $20,272 | 144% |
| WellCare | $20,075 | 142% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $19,681 - $29,522 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Floyd Cherokee Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other AL hospitals
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $8,139
- Grandview Medical Center · Birmingham $12,920
- Crestwood Medical Center · Huntsville $12,928
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $12,980
- Riverview Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $13,083
- Medical Center Enterprise · Enterprise $13,312
- Northeast Alabama Regional Medical Center · Anniston $13,685
- Hill Hospital of Sumter County · York $13,760
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.