CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$18,899
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,026–$21,153
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$17,325
About the fair price
about $1,574 under the fair price · 1.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $18,899 This hospital $17,325

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How this hospital compares to other TX hospitals

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

Cheapest $7,621 Priciest $17,325

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 $18,899 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). HCA Houston Healthcare Clear Lake charges insurers about $17,325 — about the fair price. Located in Webster, TX.

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 $3,293 - $16,832 23%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $1,760 - $30,800 12%
Aetnamajor $2,669 - $16,764 19%
Cignamajor $16,678 - $39,629 118%
Humanamajor $16,458 - $28,496 117%
Amerigroup $16,985 120%
Devoted Health $17,325 123%
Fidelis Care $18,514 131%
Healthcare Highways $23,634 167%
Independent Health $17,155 122%
Molina $18,514 - $28,052 131%
Oscar Health $2,131 - $16,645 15%
WellCare $17,155 - $17,495 122%
WellMed $16,815 119%
+ 19 smaller / regional plans $2,717 - $31,873
Government programs also on file: Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 4 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 500 W Medical Center Blvd, Webster, TX 77598
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals