CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: University Health Lakewood Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$17,169

about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $12,750–$24,426

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$12,558

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $4,611 under the fair price · 0.9× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,169 This hospital $12,558 Cash price $9,963 Hospital's list price $18,114

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How this hospital compares to other MO hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other MO hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $8,760 Priciest $14,175

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 $17,169 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). University Health Lakewood Medical Center charges insurers about $12,558, or about $9,963 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Kansas City, MO.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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	$2,591 - $24,370	18%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$1,465 - $30,772	10%
Aetnamajor	$1,613 - $11,848	11%
Cignamajor	$1,600	11%
Humanamajor	$1,600 - $11,848	11%
Ambetter (Centene)	$13,506	96%
Oscar Health	$18,446	131%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$11,848

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 9,963), 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 University Health Lakewood Medical Center 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

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Other Procedures at University Health Lakewood Medical Center

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
St Mary's Medical Center · Blue Springs $14,175

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