CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$18,069

about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,869–$26,602

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$26,279

Above the fair price

about $8,210 over the fair price · 1.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,069 This hospital $26,279 Cash price $13,837 Hospital's list price $44,635

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other MN hospitals

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

Cheapest $7,669 Priciest $26,279

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,069 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $26,279, or about $13,837 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saint Louis Park, MN.

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 $18,069. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield AetnaCignaHumanaKaiser 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	$15,962 - $34,172	113%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$15,058	107%
HealthPartners	$26,279	186%
Medica	$28,137	199%

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 13,837), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 871.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 871.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

Estimate your out-of-pocket cost

A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.

How you’d pay

Deductible left to meet ($)

Your coinsurance (%)

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Other Procedures at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital

Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other MN hospitals

Lakewood Health System · Staples $7,669
Kittson Healthcare · Hallock $7,843
Lifecare Medical Center · Roseau $8,296
Perham Health · Perham $12,719
Winona Health Services · Winona $14,463
Alomere Health · Alexandria $14,629
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital · Willmar $14,661
Range Regional Health Services · Hibbing $15,073

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.