Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $26,224 compared to the $22,637 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.16× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 IN hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 IN hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $22,637 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $26,224 — above the fair price. Located in Muncie, IN.
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 $22,637. 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 | $15,911 - $38,537 | 113% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $15,911 - $39,627 | 113% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,911 | 113% |
| Cignamajor | $65,058 - $67,688 | 461% |
| Humanamajor | $15,238 - $15,543 | 108% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $28,894 | 205% |
| CareSource | $26,169 | 185% |
| Health Net | $43,615 - $45,309 | 309% |
| WellCare | $16,229 | 115% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $15,911 - $43,615 |
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 Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other IN hospitals
- Putnam County Hospital · Greencastle $10,488
- Norton Scott Hospital · Scottsburg $12,489
- Schneck Medical Center · Seymour $12,648
- Ascension St Vincent Warrick · Boonville $13,590
- Ascension St Vincent Salem · Salem $13,700
- Ascension St Vincent Evansville · Evansville $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Randolph · Winchester $13,833
- Ascension St Vincent Jennings · North Vernon $13,833
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $22,846
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $22,846).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Indiana University Health Ball Memorial Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $22,637 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($62,938) is $40,301 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($22,637) and 4.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.