Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NC hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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 $20,875 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health charges insurers about $21,719 — about the fair price. Located in Charlotte, NC.
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 | $20,274 - $21,784 | 144% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $9,302 - $37,776 | 66% |
| Aetnamajor | $21,409 | 152% |
| Cignamajor | $21,719 - $35,118 | 154% |
| Humanamajor | $21,099 | 149% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $21,085 - $26,547 | 149% |
| AmeriHealth | $21,111 - $21,724 | 150% |
| Molina | $22,074 - $23,499 | 156% |
| WellCare | $21,509 | 152% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $21,509 - $22,154 |
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Other Procedures at Carolinas Medical Center/Behav Health
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.