Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: The Nebraska Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NE hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NE hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $19,172 (about 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Medical Center charges insurers about $48,174, or about $43,998 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Omaha, NE.
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 $19,172. 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.
3 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 | $48,184 | 341% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $48,174 | 341% |
| Aetnamajor | $35,908 | 254% |
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 The Nebraska Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other NE hospitals
- CHI Health Schuyler · Schuyler $9,142
- CHI Health St. Marys · Nebraska City $9,142
- Boys Town National Research Hospital · Boys Town $11,330
- Phelps Memorial Health Center · Holdrege $12,102
- Children's Nebraska · Omaha $12,816
- Mary Lanning Healthcare · Hastings $14,719
- CHI Health Nebraska Heart · Lincoln $17,250
- Midwest Surgical Hospital LLC · Omaha $17,409
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.