CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Highlands Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,984
about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $13,726–$16,242
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,873
About the fair price
about $1,111 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $14,984 This hospital $13,873

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How this hospital compares to other AL hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $8,139 Priciest $13,873

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 $14,984 (about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Highlands Medical Center charges insurers about $13,873 — about the fair price. Located in Scottsboro, AL.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $13,873 - $14,560 98%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $2,258 - $4,093 16%
Aetnamajor $14,151 100%
Cignamajor $1,939 - $13,873 14%
Humanamajor $13,873 98%
Devoted Health $14,289 101%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $13,873

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 380 Woods Cove Road, Scottsboro, AL 35768
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals