CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: UPMC Altoona

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,990
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,573–$17,432
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,265
About the fair price
about $275 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $16,990 This hospital $17,265

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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 $17,265

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 $16,990 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). UPMC Altoona charges insurers about $17,265 — about the fair price. Located in Altoona, PA.

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 $17,105 - $29,134 121%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,986 - $17,265 113%
Aetnamajor $26,925 191%
Cignamajor $17,265 - $23,318 122%
AmeriHealth $17,265 122%
Geisinger $25,191 178%
UPMC Health Plan $16,067 - $21,699 114%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $17,265

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 620 Howard Avenue, Altoona, PA 16601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals