CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$31,922
about 2.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,384–$44,915
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$37,463
Above the fair price
about $5,541 over the fair price · 2.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $31,922 This hospital $37,463

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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 $37,463

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

✓ 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 $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
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1441 Eastlake Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90089
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: N/A
  • Hospital Type: PART A PROVIDER - HOSPITAL