Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Saint Michael's 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 $24,615 (about 1.7× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Saint Michael's Medical Center charges insurers about $28,604, or about $25,530 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Newark, 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 $24,615. 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 | $20,948 - $34,165 | 148% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $20,948 | 148% |
| Aetnamajor | $20,948 - $46,211 | 148% |
| Cignamajor | $32,906 | 233% |
| Humanamajor | $25,531 | 181% |
| AmeriHealth | $20,948 | 148% |
| Clover Health | $21,786 | 154% |
| WellCare | $21,576 - $34,467 | 153% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $11,589 - $43,231 |
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 Saint Michael's 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.