CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21,017
about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,235–$23,664
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$19,856
About the fair price
about $1,161 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $21,017 This hospital $19,856

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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 $19,856

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 $21,017 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital charges insurers about $19,856 — about the fair price. Located in Bakersfield, 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✓ Humana✓ Kaiser Permanente Cigna

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 $9,500 - $20,253 67%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19,856 141%
Aetnamajor $19,856 141%
Humanamajor $19,856 141%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $19,856 141%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2215 Truxtun Avenue, Bakersfield, CA 93301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals