CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Sentara Obici Hospital

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$30,785
about 2.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $16,436–$41,544
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$36,851
Above the fair price
about $6,066 over the fair price · 2.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $30,785 This hospital $36,851

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other VA hospitals

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

Cheapest $10,776 Priciest $36,851

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $30,785 (about 2.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Sentara Obici Hospital charges insurers about $36,851 — above the fair price. Located in Suffolk, VA.

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 $30,785. 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.

4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $15,422 - $49,114 109%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $15,386 - $40,954 109%
Aetnamajor $17,062 121%
Humanamajor $15,129 107%
Sentara $14,982 - $46,468 106%

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 2800 Godwin Boulevard, Suffolk, VA 23434
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals