How much does a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) typically cost in the United States?

Across 2,104 U.S. hospitals in 51 states, the modeled national fair BaseRate for Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is $19,254, with most hospital negotiated prices falling between $13,685 and $34,329.

Why do hospital prices for Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) vary across facilities?

Commercial rates are negotiated individually between hospital systems and insurers, creating wide local dispersion even within the same metro area. Comparing facility-specific cash and in-network rates before scheduling care helps avoid overpaying.

National price data · 2,104 hospitals

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) cost

What a sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) costs across the U.S. — and the fair price to aim for.

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

86/100 · Verified

86/100Hover Any Check Below to See How Prices Were Audited

File Completeness90

Price Logic88

Peer Alignment86

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount84

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Mercy Hospital Berryville prices routine shoppable procedures near 2.0× Medicare (p50 2.13×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 4.5× Medicare (p75 3.22×, +51% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#48 of 51 in AR · 92nd State Percentile#3,212 of 3,385 in U.S. · 94th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.24× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 59% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 84% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (35.7% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 2.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.0×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.22×) jump +51% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.13×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.4× Medicare (17¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER2.25× Divergence

4.5× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+51% Upper Tail

Q25 1.24× · Q50 2.13× · Q75 3.22×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.1× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

59% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 73/100Fair

National Geographic Price Intelligence · 50-State + DC/PR Cartogram

National State Price Index Heatmap · Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

State commercial price index vs. U.S. median (1.00×) and average Medicare multiple across all 53 priced states & territories

<0.93× Below Fair Price 0.93–1.05× Near Average 1.05–1.18× Elevated >1.18× High-Cost State

AK1.14× 1.5× Med ME0.92× 1.2× Med WA1.47× 2.0× Med ID0.89× 1.2× Med MT0.84× 1.1× Med ND0.94× 1.3× Med MN0.88× 1.2× Med WI1.27× 1.7× Med MI0.99× 1.3× Med VT1.21× 1.6× Med NH1.14× 1.5× Med OR1.31× 1.8× Med NV1.14× 1.5× Med WY0.81× 1.1× Med SD0.91× 1.2× Med IA0.95× 1.3× Med IL0.89× 1.2× Med IN1.19× 1.6× Med OH0.88× 1.2× Med PA0.92× 1.2× Med NY1.16× 1.6× Med MA0.96× 1.3× Med CA1.13× 1.5× Med UT1.26× 1.7× Med CO1.15× 1.6× Med NE1.00× 1.3× Med MO0.87× 1.2× Med KY0.84× 1.1× Med WV0.78× 1.1× Med VA1.29× 1.7× Med MD1.20× 1.2× Med NJ1.66× 2.3× Med CT1.14× 1.5× Med AZ0.95× 1.3× Med NM0.83× 1.1× Med KS0.77× 1.0× Med AR0.86× 1.2× Med TN0.82× 1.1× Med NC1.06× 1.4× Med SC0.92× 1.2× Med DE0.98× 1.3× Med DC1.87× 2.5× Med RI0.96× 1.3× Med OK0.99× 1.3× Med LA0.75× 1.0× Med MS0.93× 1.3× Med AL0.77× 1.0× Med GA1.19× 1.6× Med HI1.33× 1.8× Med TX0.99× 1.3× Med FL0.99× 1.3× Med PR0.77× 1.1× Med

LA0.75×1.0× Med AL0.77×1.0× Med KS0.77×1.0× Med PR0.77×1.1× Med WV0.78×1.1× Med WY0.81×1.1× Med TN0.82×1.1× Med NM0.83×1.1× Med KY0.84×1.1× Med MT0.84×1.1× Med AR0.86×1.2× Med MO0.87×1.2× Med MN0.88×1.2× Med OH0.88×1.2× Med ID0.89×1.2× Med IL0.89×1.2× Med SD0.91×1.2× Med ME0.92×1.2× Med PA0.92×1.2× Med SC0.92×1.2× Med MS0.93×1.3× Med ND0.94×1.3× Med AZ0.95×1.3× Med IA0.95×1.3× Med MA0.96×1.3× Med RI0.96×1.3× Med DE0.98×1.3× Med FL0.99×1.3× Med MI0.99×1.3× Med OK0.99×1.3× Med TX0.99×1.3× Med NE1.00×1.3× Med NC1.06×1.4× Med CA1.13×1.5× Med AK1.14×1.5× Med CT1.14×1.5× Med NH1.14×1.5× Med NV1.14×1.5× Med CO1.15×1.6× Med NY1.16×1.6× Med GA1.19×1.6× Med IN1.19×1.6× Med MD1.20×1.2× Med VT1.21×1.6× Med UT1.26×1.7× Med WI1.27×1.7× Med VA1.29×1.7× Med OR1.31×1.8× Med HI1.33×1.8× Med WA1.47×2.0× Med NJ1.66×2.3× Med DC1.87×2.5× Med

5 Lowest-Price States (Confounder-Isolated Value Leaders)

LA0.75×(1.0×)AL0.77×(1.0×)KS0.77×(1.0×)PR0.77×(1.1×)WV0.78×(1.1×)

5 Highest-Markup States (Strict Bill Audit Recommended)

DC1.87×(2.5×)NJ1.66×(2.3×)WA1.47×(2.0×)HI1.33×(1.8×)OR1.31×(1.8×)

The BaseRate high confidence

$19,254

the fair national price for a sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

typically $13,685–$34,329 across 2,104 hospitals · how we calculate it

modeled estimate · not a bill or quote

2,104

hospitals priced

states

2.5×

price spread — where shopping matters

1.4×

vs. Medicare

Across 2,104 hospitals in 51 states, a sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) has a fair BaseRate of $19,254 and typically costs $13,685–$34,329. The cheapest state is LA; the priciest is DC.

Cheapest hospitals for a sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Mercy Hospital Berryville · Berryville, AR $3,150
Mercy Hospital Ozark · Ozark, AR $3,766
Helen Keller Hospital · Sheffield, AL $6,235
Sisters of Charity Hospital · Buffalo, NY $6,264
Unity Medical Center · Manchester, TN $6,298
Adventhealth Wauchula · Wauchula, FL $6,956
Aspirus Iron River Hospital & Clinics, Inc · Iron River, MI $7,300
Aspirus Ironwood Hospital · Ironwood, MI $7,300
Dr Dan C Trigg Memorial Hospital · Tucumcari, NM $7,308
Stonewall Jackson Memorial Hospital · Weston, WV $7,478
Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas, TX $7,621
Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano, TX $7,621
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc · Conway, AR $7,645
Lakewood Health System · Staples, MN $7,669
Kittson Healthcare · Hallock, MN $7,843

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) cost by state

AK $21,714 4 hospitals AL $14,648 33 hospitals AR $16,403 18 hospitals AZ $18,060 49 hospitals CA $21,614 152 hospitals CO $21,948 36 hospitals CT $21,665 15 hospitals DC $35,652 5 hospitals DE $18,658 5 hospitals FL $18,829 94 hospitals GA $22,681 66 hospitals HI $25,454 12 hospitals IA $18,193 37 hospitals ID $16,966 11 hospitals IL $17,047 82 hospitals IN $22,624 78 hospitals KS $14,717 40 hospitals KY $15,949 49 hospitals LA $14,265 53 hospitals MA $18,317 32 hospitals ME $17,570 9 hospitals MI $18,897 72 hospitals MN $16,726 35 hospitals MO $16,619 51 hospitals MS $17,834 40 hospitals MT $15,988 5 hospitals NC $20,159 56 hospitals ND $17,892 6 hospitals NE $19,057 22 hospitals NH $21,692 8 hospitals NJ $31,775 42 hospitals NM $15,753 15 hospitals NV $21,695 22 hospitals NY $22,073 73 hospitals OH $16,735 102 hospitals OK $18,878 51 hospitals OR $24,949 23 hospitals PA $17,561 103 hospitals RI $18,304 6 hospitals SC $17,477 40 hospitals SD $17,452 6 hospitals TN $15,619 53 hospitals TX $18,857 183 hospitals UT $24,052 11 hospitals VA $24,585 62 hospitals VT $23,057 5 hospitals WA $28,063 31 hospitals WI $24,213 80 hospitals WV $14,974 16 hospitals WY $15,485 4 hospitals

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 36.3%

Audit a Bill or Quote at U.S. Hospital Benchmark (Zero PHI Required)

Fair BaseRate™ $19,254

Medicare Rate $11,167

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $19,087

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with U.S. Hospital Benchmark’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $16,629 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $16,629

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $16,629).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask U.S. Hospital Benchmark's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$26,555 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,254 Fair BaseRate ($11,167 Medicare)

Your bill ($45,809) is $26,555 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,254) and 4.1× the $11,167 Medicare rate.

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