Sepsis (without major complications) cost in Washington, DC

MS-DRG 872 · 5 hospitals in Washington

Charges here run from $35,872 to $92,770 — a difference of $56,898 for the same coded procedure, in the same city.

The typical District of Columbia hospital charges $53,550.

Hospitals in Washington, cheapest first

Hospital	Charged	Actually paid	Patients
C Sibley Memorial Hospital Washington, DC	$35,872 33% below the state average	$8,398	86
C Howard University Hospital Corp Washington, DC	$37,889 29% below the state average	$17,042	17
C Medstar Washington Hospital Center Washington, DC	$53,550	$12,543	43
C Medstar Georgetown University Hospital Washington, DC	$69,725 30% above the state average	$15,556	46
F George Washington Univ Hospital Washington, DC	$92,770 73% above the state average	$13,785	33

These are the averages each hospital reported to Medicare, not a quote for you. Before treatment, ask each hospital for a written good-faith estimate — you are entitled to one if you are uninsured or paying yourself.