CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Brigham and Women's Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,742
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,423–$23,457
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,001
Above the fair price
about $5,259 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,742 This hospital $23,001 Cash price $75,122 Hospital's list price $100,163

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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 $23,001

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 $17,742 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Brigham and Women's Hospital charges insurers about $23,001, or about $75,122 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Boston, MA.

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 $17,742. 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.

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 $17,738 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $23,377 - $30,427 166%
Aetnamajor $18,643 132%
Humanamajor $23,377 166%
Molina $17,738 126%
Tufts Health Plan $17,738 126%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $18,100 - $23,377
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals