CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: St Joseph Medical Center

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$31,121
about 2.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $21,356–$38,689
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$34,392
About the fair price
about $3,271 over the fair price · 2.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $31,121 This hospital $34,392

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How this hospital compares to other WA hospitals

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

Cheapest $11,773 Priciest $34,392

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

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $31,121 (about 2.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate). St Joseph Medical Center charges insurers about $34,392 — about the fair price. Located in Tacoma, WA.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

6 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 $17,523 - $46,490 124%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $17,870 - $49,107 127%
Aetnamajor $17,870 - $51,299 127%
Cignamajor $37,790 268%
Humanamajor $18,564 132%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $17,349 - $37,494 123%
Amerigroup $18,564 132%
Molina $18,737 - $33,224 133%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $17,349 - $38,375

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1717 South J Street, Tacoma, WA 98405
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Church
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals