Sepsis Cost in Pennsylvania — 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
Guthrie Troy Community Hospital
Troy, PA
Gross charge $17,256Cash pay $13,804 - 2
Heritage Valley Beaver
Beaver, PA
Gross charge $17,595Cash pay $7,996Medicare pays (avg) $6,874 - 3
Heritage Valley Sewickley
Sewickley, PA
Gross charge $17,595Cash pay $7,996 - 4
St. Clair Hospital
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge $20,623Cash pay $7,450Medicare pays (avg) $5,481 - 5
Conemaugh Nason Medical Center
Roaring Spring, PA
Gross charge $22,608Cash pay $9,043 - 6
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center - Main Campus
Johnstown, PA
Gross charge $22,608Cash pay $9,043Medicare pays (avg) $8,028 - 7
Conemaugh Meyersdale Medical Center
Meyersdale, PA
Gross charge $22,608Cash pay $9,043 - 8
Conemaugh Miners Medical Center
Hastings, PA
Gross charge $22,608Cash pay $9,043 - 9
Fulton County Medical Center
Mcconnellsburg, PA
Gross charge $22,832Cash pay $15,983 - 10
Wayne Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)
Honesdale, PA
Gross charge $30,578Cash pay $24,463Medicare pays (avg) $7,340 - 11
Mercy Fitzgerald Hospital (Acute Care)
Darby, PA
Gross charge $32,086Cash pay $20,856Medicare pays (avg) $8,935 - 12
Nazareth Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $32,086Cash pay $20,856Medicare pays (avg) $8,245 - 13
St. Mary Medical Center
Langhorne, PA
Gross charge $32,086Cash pay $20,856Medicare pays (avg) $6,802 - 14
Guthrie Robert Packer Hospital
Sayre, PA
Gross charge $34,542Cash pay $27,633Medicare pays (avg) $7,319 - 15
Geisinger-Community Medical Center
Scranton, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337Medicare pays (avg) $6,360 - 16
Geisinger-Bloomsburg Hospital
Bloomsburg, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337Medicare pays (avg) $6,807 - 17
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337Medicare pays (avg) $8,448 - 18
Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Lewistown, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337Medicare pays (avg) $6,055 - 19
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Wilkes Barre, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337Medicare pays (avg) $7,191 - 20
Geisinger Jersey Shore Hospital
Jersey Shore, PA
Gross charge $63,446Cash pay $39,337 - 21
Chestnut Hill Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $124,358Cash pay $11,758Medicare pays (avg) $8,212 - 22
Temple University Hospital - Main Campus
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge $124,402Cash pay $11,758 - 23
Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center
Camp Hill, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,882 - 24
St Luke's Hospital - Upper Bucks Campus
Quakertown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,801 - 25
Wellspan York Hospital
York, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,250 - 26
St Lukes Hospital (Acute Care)
Bethlehem, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,581 - 27
St. Luke's Grand View Hospital - Sellersville
Sellersville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,809 - 28
WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,365 - 29
WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital
Lebanon, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,514 - 30
Penn State Health St. Joseph Medical Center
Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,381 - 31
Holy Redeemer Hospital and Medical Center
Meadowbrook, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,600 - 32
Hospital of University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $10,520 - 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) $6,799 - 35
Jefferson Health- Northeast
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,748 - 36
Wellspan Waynesboro Hospital
Waynesboro, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,179 - 37
Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,201 - 38
Excela Health Westmoreland Regional Hospital
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,704 - 39
WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital
Chambersburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,997 - 40
St. Luke's Hospital - Easton Campus
Easton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,574 - 41
Acmh Hospital
Kittanning, PA
Gross charge — - 42
Crozer Chester Medical Center
Upland, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,949 - 43
St. Luke's Hospital - Miners Campus
Coaldale, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,284 - 44
WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital
Ephrata, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,841 - 45
Commonwealth Health Regional Hospital of Scranton
Scranton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,470 - 46
Surgical Institute of Reading
Wyomissing, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,078 - 47Gross charge —
- 48
Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital
East Norriton, PA
Gross charge —Cash pay $14,201Medicare pays (avg) $7,124 - 49
St. Luke's Hospital - Monroe Campus
Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,089 - 50
Geisinger St. Luke's Hospital
Orwigsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,746 - 51
St. Luke's Hospital - Carbon Campus
Lehighton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,211 - 52
Penn State Health Hampden Medical Center
Enola, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,833 - 53
Penn State Health Lancaster Medical Center
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,758 - 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 — - 57
UPMC Jameson (Acute Care)
New Castle, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,755 - 58
UPMC Somerset
Somerset, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,681 - 59
Reading Hospital
West Reading, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,520 - 60
UPMC Williamsport
Williamsport, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,208 - 61
UPMC Hamot
Erie, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,729 - 62
UPMC Altoona
Altoona, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,522 - 63
UPMC Northwest (Acute Care)
Seneca, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,790 - 64
UPMC St. Margaret (Acute Care)
Pittsburgh, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,206 - 65
UPMC Bedford
Everett, PA
Gross charge — - 66
Pottstown Hospital
Pottstown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,022 - 67
Phoenixville Hospital
Phoenixville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,272 - 68
Lehigh Valley Hospital (Acute Care)
Allentown, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,319 - 69
Bryn Mawr Hospital
Bryn Mawr, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,401 - 70
Paoli Hospital
Paoli, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,970 - 71
UPMC Horizon - Greenville
Greenville, PA
Gross charge — - 72
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Hazleton
Hazleton, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,852 - 73
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Pocono (Acute Care)
East Stroudsburg, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,269 - 74
UPMC Hanover
Hanover, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,983 - 75
UPMC East (Acute Care)
Monroeville, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,270 - 76
Ahn Emerus Westmoreland, Llc
Greensburg, PA
Gross charge — - 77
Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City
Dickson City, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $4,973 - 78
UPMC Muncy
Muncy, PA
Gross charge — - 79
UPMC Cole
Coudersport, PA
Gross charge — - 80
UPMC Wellsboro
Wellsboro, PA
Gross charge — - 81
Clarion Hospital
Clarion, PA
Gross charge — - 82
Lancaster General Hospital
Lancaster, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,558 - 83Gross charge —
- 84
Independence Health Frick Hospital
Mount Pleasant, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $5,745 - 85
IHS Latrobe Hospital
Latrobe, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $6,016 - 86
Penn Presbyterian Medical Center
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $9,562 - 87
Pennsylvania Hospital
Philadelphia, PA
Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $7,883 - 88Gross charge —Medicare pays (avg) $8,472
22 Pennsylvania hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis (DRG 872). Prices range from $17,256 to $124,402 — roughly 7×. The cheapest is Guthrie Troy Community Hospital in Troy; the most expensive is Temple University Hospital - Main Campus in Philadelphia. The state average sits at $44,416.
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 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.