Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Hackensack University Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
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
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 |
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 Hackensack University Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other NJ hospitals
- Valley Hospital · Paramus $15,248
- Shore Medical Center · Somers Point $15,824
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $16,877
- Riverview Medical Center · Red Bank $17,977
- Bayshore Medical Center · Holmdel $18,098
- Southern Ocean Medical Center · Manahawkin $18,557
- Deborah Heart and Lung Center · Browns Mills $19,238
- Jersey Shore University Medical Center · Neptune $19,810
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.