CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Spencer Municipal Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,314
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $12,993–$31,037
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,325
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,989 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,314 This hospital $15,325 Cash price $20,024 Hospital's list price $26,699

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other IA hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $13,069 Priciest $15,333

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 $17,314 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Spencer Municipal Hospital charges insurers about $15,325, or about $20,024 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Spencer, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $15,249 - $24,029 108%
Aetnamajor $24,029 170%
Humanamajor $15,401 - $25,364 109%
HealthPartners $21,359 151%
Sanford Health Plan $25,364 180%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $25,364
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1200 1St Avenue East, Spencer, IA 51301
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals