CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Heywood Hospital -

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,338
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,665–$25,321
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,051
About the fair price
about $1,287 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,338 This hospital $17,051

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How this hospital compares to other MA hospitals

A typical price — 3 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MA hospitals compared.

Cheapest $13,849 Priciest $17,280

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 $18,338 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Heywood Hospital - charges insurers about $17,051 — about the fair price. Located in Gardner, MA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser 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 $4,067 29%
Aetnamajor $2,400 - $16,239 17%
Cignamajor $3,060 22%
Harvard Pilgrim $22,861 162%
Tufts Health Plan $3,529 25%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $16,239 - $17,051

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 242 Green Street, Gardner, MA 01440
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals