CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Massachusetts General Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,507
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,605–$23,585
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,944
About the fair price
about $1,437 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,507 This hospital $18,944 Cash price $65,231 Hospital's list price $86,974

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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 $18,944

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

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,507 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Massachusetts General Hospital charges insurers about $18,944, or about $65,231 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $18,024 128%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $23,290 165%
Aetnamajor $18,944 134%
Humanamajor $23,290 165%
Molina $18,024 128%
Tufts Health Plan $18,392 130%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $18,392 - $23,290
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals