Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $18,817 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Mercyone Elkader Medical Center charges insurers about $17,847, or about $6,406 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Elkader, 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
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 | $8,349 | 59% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,796 | 55% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,876 | 56% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $13,232 | 94% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $10,475 - $17,847 |
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Other Procedures at Mercyone Elkader Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other IA hospitals
- Henry County Health Center · Mount Pleasant $13,069
- Mary Greeley Medical Center · Ames $13,504
- Grinnell Regional Medical Center · Grinnell $13,643
- University of Iowa Health Care Medical Center Down · Iowa City $14,198
- St Lukes Hospital · Cedar Rapids $14,587
- Allen Hospital · Waterloo $14,749
- Mercyone Oelwein Medical Center · Oelwein $15,131
- Spencer Municipal Hospital · Spencer $15,325
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.