CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Milton S Hershey Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,448
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,929–$20,971
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$21,015
Above the fair price
about $3,567 over the fair price · 1.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,448 This hospital $21,015

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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 $21,015

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 $17,448 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Milton S Hershey Medical Center charges insurers about $21,015 — above the fair price. Located in Hershey, 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 $17,448. 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✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $21,436 - $21,856 152%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $20,805 - $21,015 147%
Aetnamajor $21,015 149%
Humanamajor $21,226 150%
AmeriHealth $21,015 149%
Cigna HealthSpring $21,226 150%
Geisinger $21,015 149%
HealthPartners $21,436 152%
UPMC Health Plan $22,068 156%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $21,646 - $26,269

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 University Drive, Hershey, PA 17033
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals