Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $31,922 (about 2.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital charges insurers about $37,463 — above the fair price. Located in Los Angeles, CA.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $31,922. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
6 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $23,892 - $77,043 | 169% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $23,892 - $97,574 | 169% |
| Aetnamajor | $23,892 - $91,165 | 169% |
| Cignamajor | $81,909 | 580% |
| Humanamajor | $42,735 | 303% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $23,892 - $68,091 | 169% |
| Health Net | $23,892 - $61,661 | 169% |
| + 24 smaller / regional plans | $23,892 - $56,066 |
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.
Other Procedures at USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other CA hospitals
- College Medical Center · Long Beach $12,833
- Salinas Valley Memorial Hospital · Salinas $17,413
- Adventist Health Tehachapi Valley · Tehachapi $18,297
- Good Samaritan Hospital, LP · Bakersfield $18,325
- San Dimas Community Hospital · San Dimas $18,439
- French Hospital Medical Center · San Luis Obispo $18,440
- Casa Colina Hospital · Pomona $18,457
- Oak Valley Hospital District · Oakdale $18,577
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.