Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Frye Regional Medical Center
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 $17,416 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Frye Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $21,755, or about $41,060 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Hickory, NC.
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 $17,416. 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.
4 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 | $11,221 - $73,926 | 79% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8,200 - $30,822 | 58% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,657 - $13,690 | 97% |
| Humanamajor | $6,468 - $6,548 | 46% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $20,324 - $23,915 | 144% |
| AmeriHealth | $31,439 | 223% |
| WellCare | $31,747 | 225% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $11,424 - $31,439 |
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 Frye Regional Medical Center
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.