Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: UPMC Mercy
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 PA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $16,554 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). UPMC Mercy charges insurers about $19,896 — above the fair price. Located in Pittsburgh, PA.
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 $16,554. 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.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $18,254 - $39,364 | 129% |
| Aetnamajor | $19,166 - $20,079 | 136% |
| AmeriHealth | $19,714 | 140% |
| UPMC Health Plan | $18,679 - $21,539 | 132% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $18,254 - $19,714 |
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 UPMC Mercy
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other PA hospitals
- Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital · Bloomsburg $12,085
- Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber · Windber $13,314
- Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center · Lancaster $13,631
- Advanced Surgical Hospital · Washington $14,182
- Meadville Medical Center · Meadville $14,284
- Allegheny Valley Hospital · Natrona $14,326
- Canonsburg General Hospital · Canonsburg $14,337
- Punxsutawney Area Hospital · Punxsutawney $14,586
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.