Sepsis Cost in Ohio — Compare All Hospitals
Hospitalization for septicemia or severe sepsis (no extended ventilator) without major complications.
What this hospital charge usually covers
The gross-charge number above is the hospital's facility bill for sepsis. Here's what's typically inside that price (typical inpatient stay: 5–7 days):
Included in the hospital bill
- Emergency department evaluation and sepsis workup
- Inpatient room and continuous monitoring
- IV antibiotics and fluids (often broad-spectrum until culture results return)
- Blood cultures, lactate, and serial labs
- Source-control procedures if needed (drainage, etc.)
Usually billed separately
- Hospitalist, infectious-disease, and any specialty consultant fees
- Outpatient antibiotics after discharge
- Home health for any IV antibiotic continuation
- Long-term rehab if sepsis caused weakness
Quality signals to check before picking a hospital
Price alone won't tell you which hospital does sepsis best. These are the CMS quality measures that matter most for this specific procedure. Click any hospital below for its full profile, then look for these:
Sepsis Care Bundle (SEP-1)
The headline sepsis metric — measures how often hospitals deliver evidence-based sepsis care within strict time windows (antibiotics, fluids, repeat lactate).
Septic Shock 3-Hour Bundle
For the sickest sepsis patients, faster bundle completion saves lives.
Hospital-wide Mortality
Sepsis is the leading cause of in-hospital death. A hospital with strong overall mortality numbers is usually doing the right things for sepsis.
C. diff Infection Ratio
Sepsis treatment requires broad-spectrum antibiotics, which raises C. diff risk. Hospitals with low SIR control this better.
When the cheapest hospital may not be the best fit
The list below sorts by price. For sepsis, the lowest price isn't automatically the best fit — these are situations where it's worth weighing additional factors against price. None of the below is medical advice; talk to your doctor about what applies to your specific situation.
- Sepsis admissions aren't shoppable in real time — the nearest hospital is typically the right call during an acute episode. This page is more useful for chronic-condition planning or evaluating where care was delivered.
- For elderly patients or those with chronic disease, the hospital with the best SEP-1 compliance score may be worth additional travel time when distances are comparable.
Questions to ask your hospital or insurer
The gross charge is the starting point. These are the procedure-specific questions to ask before you commit:
- During acute illness: skip this list and call 911. Sepsis worsens by the hour.
- After discharge: what outpatient antibiotic continuation is needed? Is it covered?
- Is post-sepsis rehab or follow-up recommended? Where will it happen?
Hospitals ranked by gross charge
- 1
Pomerene Hospital
Millersburg, OH
Gross charge $15,333Cash pay $12,266 - 2
Adams County Regional Medical Center
Seaman, OH
Gross charge $15,715Cash pay $12,572 - 3Gross charge $20,825Cash pay $72,888
- 4
Christ Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge $27,065Cash pay $17,510Medicare pays (avg) $6,172 - 5
Genesis Hospital
Zanesville, OH
Gross charge $27,250Cash pay $16,350Medicare pays (avg) $7,058 - 6
Wayne Hospital
Greenville, OH
Gross charge $28,902Cash pay $21,676 - 7
Mount Carmel East
Columbus, OH
Gross charge $30,328Cash pay $19,713Medicare pays (avg) $6,346 - 8
Mount Carmel New Albany
New Albany, OH
Gross charge $30,328Cash pay $19,713 - 9
Mount Carmel Dublin Hospital
Dublin, OH
Gross charge $30,328Cash pay $19,713 - 10
Licking Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Newark, OH
Gross charge $30,389Medicare pays (avg) $5,764 - 11
Ohio State University State Health System
Columbus, OH
Gross charge $36,273Medicare pays (avg) $7,880 - 12
Mount Carmel St Ann's
Westerville, OH
Gross charge —Cash pay $27,708Medicare pays (avg) $5,780 - 13
The Jewish Hospital — Mercy Health
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,015 - 14
Wood County Hospital
Bowling Green, OH
Gross charge — - 15
ProMedica Toledo Hospital
Toledo, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,743 - 16
Fairfield Medical Center
Lancaster, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,078 - 17
Uh Regional Hospitals
Chardon, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,714 - 18
Mercy Health - Tiffin Hospital
Tiffin, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,311 - 19
Chillicothe VA Medical Center
Chillicothe, OH
Gross charge — - 20
Memorial Hospital (Marysville)
Marysville, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,615 - 21
UH Lake Health
Concord, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,362 - 22
Bellevue Hospital
Bellevue, OH
Gross charge — - 23
St. John Medical Center
Westlake, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,205 - 24
Ashtabula Regional Medical Center
Ashtabula, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,951 - 25
UH Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,250 - 26
Marymount Hospital
Garfield Heights, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,525 - 27
Southwest General Health Center
Middleburg Heights, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,081 - 28
Adena Regional Medical Center
Chillicothe, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,715 - 29
Mercy Regional Medical Center (Acute Care)
Lorain, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,992 - 30
Trinity Medical Center East & Trinity Medical Center West
Steubenville, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,235 - 31
Glenbeigh Health Sources
Rock Creek, OH
Gross charge — - 32
UH Ahuja Medical Center
Beachwood, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,894 - 33
Kings Daughters Medical Center Ohio
Portsmouth, OH
Gross charge — - 34
Twin City Medical Center
Dennison, OH
Gross charge — - 35
Adena Greenfield Medical Center
Greenfield, OH
Gross charge — - 36
Uhhs Memorial Hospital of Geneva
Geneva, OH
Gross charge — - 37
Holzer Medical Center- Jackson
Jackson, OH
Gross charge — - 38
Adena Fayette Medical Center
Washington Ch, OH
Gross charge — - 39
Adena Pike Medical Center
Waverly, OH
Gross charge — - 40
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, Llc
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,136 - 41Gross charge —
- 42
Union Hospital (Acute Care)
Dover, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,881 - 43
Summa Health System
Akron, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,987 - 44
Knox Community Hospital
Mount Vernon, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,275 - 45
The University of Toledo Medical Center
Toledo, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,303 - 46
Miami Valley Hospital
Dayton, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,724 - 47
Mercer County Joint Township Community Hospital
Coldwater, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,808 - 48
Metrohealth System
Cleveland, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,607 - 49
Good Samaritan Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,903 - 50
Berger Hospital
Circleville, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,988 - 51
TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,887 - 52
Salem Regional Medical Center
Salem, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,863 - 53
Madison Health
London, OH
Gross charge — - 54
West Chester Hospital
West Chester, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,820 - 55
Aultman Orrville Hospital
Orrville, OH
Gross charge — - 56
Fulton County Health Center
Wauseon, OH
Gross charge — - 57
Mercy Health - Anderson Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,566 - 58
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center
Ashland, OH
Gross charge — - 59Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,348
- 60
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
Fairfield, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,754 - 61
Mercy Health - St. Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital
Youngstown, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,951 - 62Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,167
- 63
Mercy Health - Springfield Regional Medical Center
Springfield, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,143 - 64
Mercy Health - St. Vincent Medical Center
Toledo, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,711 - 65
Mercy Health - St. Joseph Warren Hospital
Warren, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,071 - 66
Mercy Health - West Hospital
Cincinnati, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,548 - 67
Mercy Health - Clermont Hospital
Batavia, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,767 - 68
ProMedica Bay Park Hospital
Oregon, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,526 - 69
Mercy Health - Defiance Hospital
Defiance, OH
Gross charge — - 70
Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center
Boardman, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,765 - 71
UH Beachwood Medical Center
Beachwood, OH
Gross charge — - 72
Mercy Health — Kings Mills Hospital
Mason, OH
Gross charge — - 73
Mercy Health - Allen Hospital
Oberlin, OH
Gross charge — - 74
UH Conneaut Medical Center
Conneaut, OH
Gross charge — - 75
Mercy Health - Willard Hospital
Willard, OH
Gross charge — - 76
Mercy Health - Urbana Hospital
Urbana, OH
Gross charge — - 77
ProMedica Fostoria Community Hospital
Fostoria, OH
Gross charge — - 78
Cleveland Clinic - Lutheran Hospital
Cleveland, OH
Gross charge — - 79
Cleveland Clinic Main Campus
Cleveland, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,384 - 80
University Hospitals Portage Medical Center
Ravenna, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,723 - 81
University Hospitals - Elyria Medical Center
Elyria, OH
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,033 - 82
Memorial Hospital (Fremont)
Fremont, OH
Gross charge —
11 Ohio hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis (DRG 872). Prices range from $15,333 to $36,273 — roughly $20,940 apart. The cheapest is Pomerene Hospital in Millersburg; the most expensive is Ohio State University State Health System in Columbus. The state average sits at $26,612.
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. Ohio hospitals missing from the list either don't perform sepsis in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 872 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.