Sepsis in South Dakota
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$34,638typical hospital bill
$8,858typical amount paid
$7,160–$10,330range paid across 8 hospitals
South Dakota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,638 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avera St Lukes | Aberdeen | 33 | $32,313 | $7,160 | |
| Brookings Health System | Brookings | 12 | $27,430 | $7,269 | |
| Prairie Lakes Healthcare System, Inc | Watertown | 18 | $20,063 | $8,360 | |
| Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health Center | Sioux Falls | 65 | $48,793 | $8,833 | |
| Avera Sacred Heart Hospital | Yankton | 32 | $32,397 | $8,884 | |
| Sanford Usd Medical Center | Sioux Falls | 59 | $41,761 | $9,707 | |
| Avera St Mary's Hospital | Pierre | 15 | $36,879 | $9,764 | |
| Monument Health Rapid City Hospital | Rapid City | 81 | $39,340 | $10,330 |
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.