Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Covenant Medical Center
Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)
Highest price of the 9 TX hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 TX hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $22,293 (about 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Covenant Medical Center charges insurers about $26,312 — above the fair price. Located in Lubbock, TX.
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 $22,293. 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
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 | $14,759 - $32,843 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13,990 - $38,611 | 99% |
| Aetnamajor | $13,990 | 99% |
| Cignamajor | $31,479 - $32,792 | 223% |
| Humanamajor | $13,990 | 99% |
| Amerigroup | $13,990 | 99% |
| Baylor Scott & White | $13,990 - $28,374 | 99% |
| Presbyterian | $13,990 | 99% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $44,525 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Covenant Medical Center
Compare: Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) at other TX hospitals
- Childrens Medical Ctr of Dallas · Dallas $7,621
- Childrens Medical Center Plano · Plano $7,621
- Memorial Medical Center · Port Lavaca $8,268
- Dell Seton Med Center at the University of Tx · Austin $9,063
- Northwest Hills Surgical Hospital · Austin $9,063
- Ascension Seton Highland Lakes · Burnet $9,063
- Ascension Seton Edgar B Davis · Luling $9,063
- Dell Children's Medical Center · Austin $9,063
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.