CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: South Sunflower County Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,132
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $12,569–$27,106
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,151
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $1,981 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,132 This hospital $15,151 Hospital's list price $18,142

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

On the higher side — 6 of 8 other MS hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $12,357 Priciest $15,304

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,132 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). South Sunflower County Hospital charges insurers about $15,151 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Indianola, MS.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $6,600 47%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,377 31%
Aetnamajor $13,607 96%
UCare $15,437 109%
+ 4 smaller / regional plans $4,509 - $18,142
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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: 121 East Baker Street, Indianola, MS 38751
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals