CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: McPherson Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$15,567

about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $12,415–$22,799

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$12,418

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $3,149 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $15,567 This hospital $12,418 Cash price $27,824 Hospital's list price $37,600

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How this hospital compares to other KS hospitals

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

Cheapest $7,438 Priciest $12,604

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $15,567 (about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate). McPherson Hospital charges insurers about $12,418, or about $27,824 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in McPherson, KS.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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	$7,942 - $29,328	56%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$12,418	88%
Aetnamajor	$12,418 - $31,020	88%
Cignamajor	$35,720	253%
Humanamajor	$12,418	88%
Ambetter (Centene)	$14,280	101%
HealthPartners	$35,720	253%
WellCare	$12,418	88%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans	$8,101 - $30,080

Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.

Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 27,824), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 871.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm McPherson Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 871.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at McPherson Hospital

Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other KS hospitals

Phillips County Hospital · Phillipsburg $7,438
Scott County Hospital · Scott City $7,943
William Newton Hospital · Winfield $7,943
Rehabilitation Hospital of Overland Park · Overland Park $8,544
Children's Mercy South · Overland Park $9,523
Hiawatha Community Hospital · Hiawatha $12,138
Kingman Healthcare Center · Kingman $12,182
Kansas Heart Hospital · Wichita $12,604

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.