CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: UPMC Lititz

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,820
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $15,351–$29,841
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$28,065
Above the fair price
about $9,245 over the fair price · 2.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,820 This hospital $28,065

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

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 $28,065

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 $18,820 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). UPMC Lititz charges insurers about $28,065 — above the fair price. Located in Lititz, 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 $18,820. 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.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $19,054 - $41,072 135%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,629 - $36,688 125%
Aetnamajor $18,573 132%
Cignamajor $18,698 - $45,649 132%
Geisinger $18,698 132%
UPMC Health Plan $23,166 - $27,638 164%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $17,807 - $34,611

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1500 Highlands Drive, Lititz, PA 17543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals