CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Palmdale Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$22,976
about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $18,780–$30,728
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,199
About the fair price
about $1,777 under the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $22,976 This hospital $21,199

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $21,199

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 $22,976 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Palmdale Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $21,199 — about the fair price. Located in Palmdale, CA.

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 $21,302 - $24,489 151%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $20,993 149%
Aetnamajor $20,993 149%
Cignamajor $46,506 329%
Humanamajor $21,199 150%
Health Net $31,535 - $34,392 223%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $20,582 - $21,302

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.

Enter your details and press estimate to compare.

Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 38600 Medical Center Drive, Palmdale, CA 93552
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals