Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Morristown 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 $23,236 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Morristown Medical Center charges insurers about $48,288, or about $23,370 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Morristown, 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 $23,236. 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.
5 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 | $50,691 - $52,261 | 359% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $16,963 - $48,288 | 120% |
| Aetnamajor | $15,267 - $48,697 | 108% |
| Cignamajor | $16,963 - $50,090 | 120% |
| Humanamajor | $44,275 | 314% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $38,513 | 273% |
| AmeriHealth | $17,302 | 123% |
| GEHA | $52,261 | 370% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $52,261 | 370% |
| Health Net | $8,682 - $85,626 | 62% |
| MVP Health Care | $45,536 | 323% |
| Oscar Health | $44,275 | 314% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $45,536 | 323% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $18,659 | 132% |
| WellCare | $18,150 | 129% |
| + 49 smaller / regional plans | $7,532 - $85,626 |
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 Morristown 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.