CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21,959
about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $18,254–$26,686
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,963
About the fair price
about $4 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $21,959 This hospital $21,963

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How this hospital compares to other CA hospitals

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

Cheapest $12,833 Priciest $21,963

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $21,959 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Watsonville Community Hospital charges insurers about $21,963 — about the fair price. Located in Watsonville, CA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Kaiser Permanente Blue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumana

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 $21,963 - $48,759 156%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $47,221 334%
Health Net $21,963 - $46,123 156%
+ 16 smaller / regional plans $21,963 - $48,759
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 10 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA 95076
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals