CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Erlanger Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,032
about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,169–$19,266
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,296
About the fair price
about $264 over the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,032 This hospital $17,296

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How this hospital compares to other TN hospitals

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

Cheapest $12,355 Priciest $17,296

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,032 (about 1.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Erlanger Medical Center charges insurers about $17,296 — about the fair price. Located in Chattanooga, TN.

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 $10,075 - $25,609 71%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $13,572 - $23,614 96%
Aetnamajor $17,296 123%
Cignamajor $14,096 - $19,957 100%
Humanamajor $16,793 - $18,640 119%
Ambetter (Centene) $14,196 101%
Amerigroup $7,334 52%
CareSource $10,421 - $36,268 74%
Clover Health $16,793 119%
Devoted Health $17,544 124%
UPMC Health Plan $16,793 119%
+ 5 smaller / regional plans $7,268 - $20,442

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 975 E 3Rd St, Chattanooga, TN 37403
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Hospital District or Authority
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals