CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,891
about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,831–$21,264
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$20,959
About the fair price
about $68 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $20,891 This hospital $20,959

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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 $20,959

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 $20,891 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Medical Center charges insurers about $20,959 — about the fair price. Located in Merced, 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 $7,150 - $21,378 51%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $20,959 - $23,055 148%
Aetnamajor $20,959 148%
Humanamajor $20,959 148%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $20,959 148%
Health Net $20,959 148%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $20,959

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 333 Mercy Avenue, Merced, CA 95340
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals