Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
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 $18,481 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast charges insurers about $22,395 — above the fair price. Located in Pasadena, 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 $18,481. 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 | $3,293 - $21,865 | 23% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $1,760 - $30,800 | 12% |
| Aetnamajor | $2,669 - $21,777 | 19% |
| Cignamajor | $21,843 - $39,629 | 155% |
| Humanamajor | $21,380 - $28,496 | 151% |
| Amerigroup | $22,064 | 156% |
| Devoted Health | $22,505 | 159% |
| Fidelis Care | $24,050 | 170% |
| Healthcare Highways | $23,634 | 167% |
| Independent Health | $22,064 | 156% |
| Molina | $24,050 - $29,874 | 170% |
| Oscar Health | $2,131 - $21,623 | 15% |
| WellCare | $22,064 | 156% |
| WellMed | $21,843 | 155% |
| + 17 smaller / regional plans | $2,717 - $34,199 |
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 HCA Houston Healthcare Southeast
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.