CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Wellspan York Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$23,285
about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,020–$51,723
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$50,214
Well above the fair price
about $26,929 over the fair price · 3.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $23,285 This hospital $50,214 Cash price $42,679

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

Highest price of the 9 PA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $12,085 Priciest $50,214

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 $23,285 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Wellspan York Hospital charges insurers about $50,214, or about $42,679 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in York, 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 $23,285. 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.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $74,596 528%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19,584 - $62,767 139%
Aetnamajor $13,448 95%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $13,056
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1001 South George Street, York, PA 17403
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals