CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Central Vermont Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$17,710
about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $14,198–$23,046
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$23,057
Above the fair price
about $5,347 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $17,710 This hospital $23,057

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

A typical price — 2 charge more and 2 charge less, among the 5 VT hospitals compared.

Cheapest $18,137 Priciest $24,530

Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 VT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $17,710 (about 1.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Central Vermont Medical Center charges insurers about $23,057 — above the fair price. Located in Barre, VT.

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 $17,710. 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✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $22,605 160%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $23,057 - $45,874 163%
Aetnamajor $22,605 160%
Cignamajor $31,038 220%
MVP Health Care $22,605 160%
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: Box 547, Barre, VT 05641
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals