CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Methodist Jennie Edmundson

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$21,439
about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $21,439–$30,590
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,501
About the fair price
about $62 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $21,439 This hospital $21,501

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $13,069 Priciest $21,501

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $21,439 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Methodist Jennie Edmundson charges insurers about $21,501 — about the fair price. Located in Council Bluffs, IA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $14,833 - $37,280 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $14,833 105%
Aetnamajor $14,833 - $21,501 105%
Humanamajor $14,831 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $31,264 221%
Medica $14,833 - $34,555 105%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $21,293 - $29,066
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 933 East Pierce Street, Council Bluffs, IA 51503
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals