CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Lowell General Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,771
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $17,065–$28,016
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,418
About the fair price
about $1,353 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,771 This hospital $17,418 Cash price $19,689 Hospital's list price $28,127

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 MA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $13,849 Priciest $17,418

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,771 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Lowell General Hospital charges insurers about $17,418, or about $19,689 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Lowell, MA.

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 $16,967 - $17,755 120%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,755 - $24,225 126%
Aetnamajor $4,540 - $17,418 32%
Cignamajor $17,418 - $29,627 123%
Humanamajor $17,418 123%
Harvard Pilgrim $17,418 123%
+ 10 smaller / regional plans $6,359 - $72,691
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 295 Varnum Avenue, Lowell, MA 01854
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals