CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Prisma Health Richland Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,702
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $15,267–$25,639
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,206
Above the fair price
about $5,504 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,702 This hospital $23,206 Cash price $40,994

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How this hospital compares to other SC hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,648 Priciest $23,206

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 SC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,702 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Prisma Health Richland Hospital charges insurers about $23,206, or about $40,994 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Columbia, SC.

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 $17,702. 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.

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 $5,976 - $61,795 42%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $16,575 - $89,292 117%
Aetnamajor $17,404 123%
Cignamajor $16,575 - $46,859 117%
Humanamajor $16,575 117%
Ambetter (Centene) $18,450 131%
Molina $17,404 123%
WellCare $17,404 123%
+ 11 smaller / regional plans $17,404 - $89,292
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 5 Medical Park, Columbia, SC 29203
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals