CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Kau Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$22,768
about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $10,864–$41,114
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$40,815
Well above the fair price
about $18,047 over the fair price · 2.9× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $22,768 This hospital $40,815

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other HI hospitals

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

Cheapest $19,580 Priciest $40,815

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $22,768 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Kau Hospital charges insurers about $40,815 — well above the fair price. Located in Pahala, HI.

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 $22,768. 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.

0 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

UnitedHealthcareBlue Cross Blue ShieldAetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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
No insurance-company prices are published for this procedure.
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $40,815

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1 Kamani Street, Pahala, HI 96777
  • CMS Rating: No CMS Rating
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals