Sepsis Cost in Pennsylvania — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) with major complications — a life-threatening immune response to infection.
State average
$80,362
gross charge · DRG 871
Hospitals
22
with published pricing
Price range
$30,706 – $204,036
low to high
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA
Gross charge $30,706Cash pay $14,416Medicare pays (avg) $12,508 - 2
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Gross charge $30,706Cash pay $14,416Medicare pays (avg) $11,316 - 3
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring, PA
Gross charge $38,088Cash pay $15,235Medicare pays (avg) $12,266 - 4
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus
Johnstown, PA
Gross charge $38,088Cash pay $15,235Medicare pays (avg) $16,171 - 5
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale, PA
Gross charge $38,088Cash pay $15,235 - 6
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings, PA
Gross charge $38,088Cash pay $15,235 - 7
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg, PA
Gross charge $39,237Cash pay $27,466 - 8
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Honesdale, PA
Gross charge $39,528Cash pay $31,622Medicare pays (avg) $15,776 - 9
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge $40,903Cash pay $14,178Medicare pays (avg) $10,969 - 10
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA
Gross charge $49,269Cash pay $39,415Medicare pays (avg) $15,212 - 11
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care)
Darby, PA
Gross charge $52,105Cash pay $33,868Medicare pays (avg) $17,511 - 12
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $52,105Cash pay $33,868Medicare pays (avg) $16,358 - 13
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Gross charge $52,105Cash pay $33,868Medicare pays (avg) $13,323 - 14
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Troy, PA
Gross charge $64,142Cash pay $51,313 - 15
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443Medicare pays (avg) $13,148 - 16
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443Medicare pays (avg) $12,357 - 17
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443Medicare pays (avg) $16,331 - 18
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443Medicare pays (avg) $13,698 - 19
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443Medicare pays (avg) $14,081 - 20
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore, PA
Gross charge $128,133Cash pay $79,443 - 21
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $191,975Cash pay $21,756Medicare pays (avg) $16,006 - 22
Temple University Hospital - Main Campus
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $204,036Cash pay $21,756Medicare pays (avg) $19,508 - 23
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,139 - 24
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,922 - 25
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,716 - 26
St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)
Bethlehem, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,742 - 27
St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville
Sellersville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,116 - 28
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,326 - 29
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,261 - 30
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,392 - 31
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,127 - 32
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $24,743 - 33
Chan Soon- Shiong Medical Center at Windber
Windber, PA
Gross charge — - 34
Meadville Medical Center (Acute Care)
Meadville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,571 - 35
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,307 - 36
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,301 - 37
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,272Medicare pays (avg) $19,979 - 38
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,150 - 39
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,496 - 40
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,731 - 41
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,381 - 42
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $17,156 - 43
St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Coaldale, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,648 - 44
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,809 - 45
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,576 - 46
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $19,401 - 47Gross charge —
- 48
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
East Norriton, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $26,272Medicare pays (avg) $15,047 - 49
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,462 - 50
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,439 - 51
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,745 - 52
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,315 - 53
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,138 - 54
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Macungie
Macungie, PA
Gross charge — - 55
Titusville Area Hospital
Titusville, PA
Gross charge — - 56
UPMC McKeesport
Mc Keesport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,518 - 57
UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)
New Castle, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,277 - 58
UPMC Somerset
Somerset, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,238 - 59
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,830 - 60
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,570 - 61
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $15,650 - 62
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,009 - 63
UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)
Seneca, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,109 - 64
UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,522 - 65
UPMC Bedford
Everett, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,528 - 66
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,737 - 67
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,264 - 68
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)
Allentown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,596 - 69
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,347 - 70
Paoli Hospital
Paoli, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,345 - 71
UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Greenville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,434 - 72
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,841 - 73
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)
East Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,873 - 74
UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $14,068 - 75
UPMC East (Acute Care)
Monroeville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,234 - 76
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,989 - 77
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Dickson City, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,256 - 78
UPMC Muncy
Muncy, PA
Gross charge — - 79
UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
Gross charge — - 80
Penn Highlands Elk
Saint Marys, PA
Gross charge — - 81
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro, PA
Gross charge — - 82
Clarion Hospital
Clarion, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,794 - 83
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $13,027 - 84Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,378
- 85
Independence Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $11,402 - 86
IHS Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $12,145 - 87
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,592 - 88
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $16,885 - 89Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $18,091
22 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis (DRG 871). Prices range from $30,706 to $204,036 — roughly 7×. The cheapest is Heritage Valley Beaver in Beaver; the most expensive is Temple University Hospital - Main Campus in Philadelphia. The state average sits at $80,362.
These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists sepsis at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.
You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent sepsis admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.
Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Pennsylvania hospitals missing from the list either don't perform sepsis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 871 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.