Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 IL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,048 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $21,504 — above the fair price. Located in Chicago, IL.
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 $17,048. 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.
5 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 | $19,680 - $20,938 | 139% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $17,639 - $22,825 | 125% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,504 | 152% |
| Cignamajor | $21,504 - $26,065 | 152% |
| Humanamajor | $20,858 - $21,504 | 148% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $21,504 | 152% |
| Oscar Health | $21,934 | 155% |
| WellCare | $21,504 | 152% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $20,938 - $26,065 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other IL hospitals
- Blessing Hospital · Quincy $12,312
- Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital · Lake Forest $12,977
- Alexian Brothers Medical Center 1 · Elk Grove Village $13,175
- St Alexius Medical Center · Hoffman Estates $13,403
- University of Illinois Hospital and Clinics · Chicago $13,619
- Northwestern Medicine Delnor Community Hospital · Geneva $14,417
- Edward Hospital · Naperville $14,869
- Northwest Community Hospital 1 · Arlington Heights $14,881
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.