CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Central Carolina Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$18,376

about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,861–$21,585

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$18,396

About the fair price

about $20 over the fair price · 1.3× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,376 This hospital $18,396 Cash price $32,550 Hospital's list price $81,375

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How this hospital compares to other NC hospitals

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

Cheapest $13,012 Priciest $18,396

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,376 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Central Carolina Hospital charges insurers about $18,396, or about $32,550 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Sanford, NC.

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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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	$16,227 - $18,035	115%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$9,840 - $18,970	70%
Aetnamajor	$16,386 - $21,224	116%
Humanamajor	$7,947 - $16,083	56%
Ambetter (Centene)	$19,283	137%
AmeriHealth	$18,396	130%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans	$18,396 - $19,201

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 32,550), 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 Central Carolina 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

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Other Procedures at Central Carolina Hospital

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

Maria Parham Medical Center · Henderson $13,012
Haywood Regional Medical Center · Clyde $13,295
Carteret General Hospital · Morehead City $13,660
Sentara Albemarle Medical Center · Elizabeth City $13,696
Wilson Medical Center · Wilson $14,324
Rutherford Regional Medical Center · Rutherfordton $14,841
Harris Regional Hospital · Sylva $14,955
Ecu Health North Hospital · Roanoke Rapids $15,300

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