CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,456
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $15,635–$21,336
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$18,409
About the fair price
about $47 under the fair price · 1.3× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,456 This hospital $18,409

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How this hospital compares to other ND hospitals

On the higher side — 4 of 5 other ND hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $14,948 Priciest $38,815

Black dot = this hospital, among the 6 ND hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $18,456 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $18,409 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.

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 $17,550 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,550 124%
Aetnamajor $17,550 124%
HealthPartners $17,550 - $24,097 124%
Medica $26,509 - $28,364 188%
Sanford Health Plan $16,187 - $25,389 115%
UCare $17,380 123%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17,891
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 801 Broadway North, Fargo, ND 58122
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals