CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Chelsea Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,979
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $12,782–$31,670
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$30,438
Above the fair price
about $11,459 over the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,979 This hospital $30,438 Cash price $24,162

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How this hospital compares to other MI hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,917 Priciest $30,438

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,979 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Chelsea Hospital charges insurers about $30,438, or about $24,162 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Chelsea, MI.

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 $18,979. 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✓ Kaiser Permanente CignaHumana

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 $14,403 102%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,703 - $33,807 97%
Aetnamajor $13,703 - $33,988 97%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $33,807 239%
CareSource $29,413 208%
GEHA $33,988 241%
HealthPartners $2,715 19%
Molina $18,178 129%
Priority Health $26,318 - $29,242 186%
Tufts Health Plan $2,715 19%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans $2,000 - $33,807
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 775 S Main St, Chelsea, MI 48118
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals