CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence

A fair price for this

$15,378

about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $11,367–$19,767

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

What this hospital charges insurers

$11,437

Below the fair price — a good deal

about $3,941 under the fair price · 0.8× Medicare

Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $15,378 This hospital $11,437 Cash price $31,129 Hospital's list price $32,846

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How this hospital compares to other NY hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other NY hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $8,042 Priciest $17,777

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $15,378 (about 1.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Mercy Hospital of Buffalo charges insurers about $11,437, or about $31,129 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Buffalo, NY.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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	$4,138 - $36,664	29%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor	$4,138 - $14,782	29%
Aetnamajor	$14,782	105%
Cignamajor	$14,782	105%
Humanamajor	$14,782	105%
Amerigroup	$4,138	29%
Fidelis Care	$4,138 - $14,782	29%
Independent Health	$4,138 - $12,307	29%
Molina	$4,138	29%
MVP Health Care	$6,264	44%
UPMC Health Plan	$34,563	245%
WellCare	$14,782	105%
+ 14 smaller / regional plans	$3,814 - $37,987

Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.

Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

Self-Pay How to get the cash price

Tell the billing desk you want to be billed as self-pay — not through insurance — before your visit.
Ask for the cash / prompt-pay discount in writing, with the exact price (about 31,129), before you agree to anything.
Get it in writing that they won’t also bill your insurance, so the cash price is what you owe.
Check the MS-DRG code on your bill matches exactly: 871.

Insurance Before you use insurance

Call your insurance company to confirm Mercy Hospital of Buffalo is in-network.
Ask your insurer whether prior approval is required for MS-DRG code 871.
Confirm the doctor or provider is in-network too — not just the hospital building.
Check your Explanation of Benefits against the hospital’s final itemized bill.

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Other Procedures at Mercy Hospital of Buffalo

Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other NY hospitals

United Memorial Medical Center · Batavia $8,042
Kenmore Mercy Hospital · Kenmore $11,437
Montefiore St Luke's Cornwall · Newburgh $16,782
Arnot Ogden Medical Center · Elmira $16,884
Montefiore Mount Vernon Hospital · Mount Vernon $17,174
Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital · New Rochelle $17,253
Bertrand Chaffee Hospital · Springville $17,440
Glens Falls Hospital · Glens Falls $17,777

Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.