CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$16,663
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,418–$27,976
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$13,631
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3,032 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $16,663 This hospital $13,631

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How this hospital compares to other PA hospitals

One of the lower prices — 6 of 8 other PA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $12,085 Priciest $14,609

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 $16,663 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center charges insurers about $13,631 — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Lancaster, PA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 $13,631 - $40,684 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,494 - $39,883 96%
Aetnamajor $13,631 - $35,554 97%
Cignamajor $37,937 269%
Humanamajor $13,767 98%
AmeriHealth $13,631 97%
Cigna HealthSpring $13,767 98%
Geisinger $13,631 97%
HealthPartners $13,903 98%
UPMC Health Plan $14,314 101%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $14,040 - $17,038

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2160 State Road, Lancaster, PA 17601
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals