Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Barnes Jewish Hospital
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 MO hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MO hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,866 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Barnes Jewish Hospital charges insurers about $22,457, or about $57,240 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Saint Louis, MO.
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 $18,866. 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.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
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 | $8,745 - $16,371 | 62% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,371 - $43,170 | 116% |
| Aetnamajor | $16,371 | 116% |
| Cignamajor | $22,457 - $37,642 | 159% |
| Humanamajor | $16,371 | 116% |
| Devoted Health | $17,190 | 122% |
| Medica | $17,190 | 122% |
| Priority Health | $37,642 | 267% |
| + 8 smaller / regional plans | $8,745 - $37,642 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Barnes Jewish Hospital
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other MO hospitals
- The Children's Mercy Hospital · Kansas City $8,760
- Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $8,876
- Long Term Acute Care Hospital Mosaic Life Care at St Joseph · Saint Joseph $8,876
- Cass Regional Medical Center · Harrisonville $9,859
- Mercy Hospital Aurora · Aurora $11,600
- Mercy Hospital - Cassville · Cassville $11,600
- Mercy Hospital Carthage · Carthage $12,418
- University Health Lakewood Medical Center · Kansas City $12,558
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.