Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Mercy Regional Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $15,510 (about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $18,315 — above the fair price. Located in Ville Platte, LA.
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 $15,510. 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.
1 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $24,022 | 170% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $13,082 - $35,975 |
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 Mercy Regional Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other LA hospitals
- Bayou Bend Health System · Franklin $10,138
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $10,611
- St Tammany Parish Hospital · Covington $11,611
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $12,026
- Christus Ochsner Lake Area Hospital · Lake Charles $12,093
- Sabine Medical Center · Many $12,111
- Winn Parish Medical Center · Winnfield $12,264
- Christus Ochsner St Patrick Hospital · Lake Charles $12,302
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.