CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Hackensack University Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$23,494
about 1.7× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $17,851–$41,361
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$43,762
Well above the fair price
about $20,268 over the fair price · 3.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $23,494 This hospital $43,762

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $15,248 Priciest $43,762

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $23,494 (about 1.7× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Hackensack University Medical Center charges insurers about $43,762 — well above the fair price. Located in Hackensack, NJ.

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 $23,494. 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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $16,598 - $90,637 118%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $20,748 147%
Aetnamajor $20,748 - $118,287 147%
Cignamajor $74,831 - $88,683 530%
Amerigroup $20,748 147%
AmeriHealth $16,745 119%
Clover Health $22,823 162%
WellCare $20,748 147%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $8,479 - $97,597
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 30 Prospect Ave, Hackensack, NJ 07601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★★
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals