CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14,662
about 1.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,434–$15,602
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15,111
About the fair price
about $449 over the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $14,662 This hospital $15,111

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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 $15,111

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 $14,662 (about 1.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center charges insurers about $15,111 — about the fair price. Located in Knoxville, 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 $7,118 - $30,232 50%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6,392 - $18,038 45%
Aetnamajor $3,426 - $15,111 24%
Cignamajor $2,294 - $15,111 16%
Humanamajor $14,823 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $2,628 19%
Devoted Health $15,111 107%
WellCare $15,111 107%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $12,692
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1901 W Clinch Ave, Knoxville, TN 37916
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals