CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$20,618
about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $15,264–$25,123
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$24,477
Above the fair price
about $3,859 over the fair price · 1.7× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $20,618 This hospital $24,477

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other VT hospitals

On the higher side — 3 of 4 other VT hospitals charge less.

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 $20,618 (about 1.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health Care charges insurers about $24,477 — above the fair price. Located in Burlington, 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 $20,618. 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 $19,582 - $69,535 139%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $19,582 - $55,447 139%
Aetnamajor $19,582 139%
Cignamajor $54,223 384%
Fidelis Care $24,477 173%
MVP Health Care $20,071 - $45,980 142%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $19,582 - $51,407
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 111 Colchester Ave, Burlington, VT 05401
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals