Sepsis in Mississippi
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$27,265typical hospital bill
$7,819typical amount paid
$6,893–$12,174range paid across 30 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $27,265 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.