Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Boulder Community Health
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 CO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $21,942 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Boulder Community Health charges insurers about $29,610 — above the fair price. Located in Boulder, CO.
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 $21,942. 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 | $15,862 - $45,111 | 112% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,438 - $50,027 | 109% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,438 - $46,182 | 109% |
| Cignamajor | $27,706 - $39,319 | 196% |
| Humanamajor | $15,438 | 109% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $29,610 - $34,287 | 210% |
| Devoted Health | $15,438 | 109% |
| SelectHealth | $30,104 - $30,876 | 213% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $15,438 - $15,901 |
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 Boulder Community Health
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other CO hospitals
- HCA Healthone Spalding Rehabilitation · Aurora $7,997
- San Luis Valley Regional Medical Center · Alamosa $12,491
- Animas Surgical Hospital, LLC · Durango $14,642
- Montrose Regional Health · Montrose $15,078
- Centura Health-Penrose St Francis Health Services · Colorado Springs $15,607
- HCA Healthone Rose · Denver $16,085
- Community Hospital · Grand Junction $16,102
- Hca-Healthone DBA Swedish Medical Center · Englewood $16,810
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.