CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,863
about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,361–$26,296
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$22,427
About the fair price
about $1,564 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $20,863 This hospital $22,427

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How this hospital compares to other GA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 GA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $11,570 Priciest $22,427

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 GA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $20,863 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Wellstar McG Health, Affiliated With Med Col charges insurers about $22,427 — about the fair price. Located in Augusta, GA.

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✓ 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 $20,960 - $42,346 148%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $21,379 - $53,344 151%
Aetnamajor $20,960 - $54,397 148%
Cignamajor $22,008 - $78,696 156%
Humanamajor $21,379 151%
CareSource $41,081 291%
Clover Health $22,427 159%
Devoted Health $22,427 159%
Molina $22,008 - $24,104 156%
Oscar Health $35,631 252%
SelectHealth $21,798 154%
WellCare $22,008 156%
+ 8 smaller / regional plans $17,690 - $38,775
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: 1120 15Th Street, Augusta, GA 30912
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals