Sepsis Cost in Texas — 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
Sweeny Community Hospital
Sweeny, TX
Gross charge $11,837Cash pay $7,102 - 2
Yoakum Community Hospital
Yoakum, TX
Gross charge $12,789Cash pay $8,313 - 3
Comanche County Medical Center
Comanche, TX
Gross charge $14,488Cash pay $9,417 - 4
Memorial Medical Center
Port Lavaca, TX
Gross charge $17,412Cash pay $12,189 - 5
Electra Memorial Hospital
Electra, TX
Gross charge $18,483Cash pay $12,938 - 6
Guadalupe Regional Medical Center
Seguin, TX
Gross charge $19,949 - 7
Oakbend Medical Center
Richmond, TX
Gross charge $23,686Cash pay $4,737 - 8
Wilson N Jones Regional Medical Center
Sherman, TX
Gross charge $25,744Cash pay $7,723 - 9
Paris Regional Health
Paris, TX
Gross charge $33,051Cash pay $11,568 - 10Gross charge $34,178Cash pay $18,305
- 11
Scenic Mountain Medical Center
Big Spring, TX
Gross charge $34,499Cash pay $6,900 - 12
Big Bend Regional Medical Center
Alpine, TX
Gross charge $34,499Cash pay $6,900 - 13
Hunt Regional Medical Center
Greenville, TX
Gross charge $38,863Cash pay $25,261 - 14
Midland Memorial Hospital
Midland, TX
Gross charge $39,718Cash pay $9,929 - 15
United Regional Health Care System
Wichita Falls, TX
Gross charge $41,553Cash pay $39,475 - 16
Methodist Dallas Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 17
Methodist Richardson Medical Center
Richardson, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 18
Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 19
Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mansfield, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 20
Methodist Southlake Medical Center
Southlake, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 21
Methodist Midlothian Medical Center
Midlothian, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 22
Methodist Celina Medical Center
Celina, TX
Gross charge $47,804Cash pay $23,902 - 23
Parkland Health & Hospital System
Dallas, TX
Gross charge $51,253Cash pay $20,501 - 24
Baptist Beaumont Hospital
Beaumont, TX
Gross charge $57,131Cash pay $7,427 - 25
Elite Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge $60,251Cash pay $30,126 - 26
UT Health Jacksonville
Jacksonville, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 27
UT Health Carthage
Carthage, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 28
Ut Health East Texas Athens Hospital
Athens, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 29
UT Health Henderson
Henderson, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 30
UT Health Pittsburg
Pittsburg, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 31
UT Health Quitman
Quitman, TX
Gross charge $61,880Cash pay $6,188 - 32Gross charge —
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Jps Health Network
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 35
Covenant Medical Center
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 36
Ascension Providence Hospital
Waco, TX
Gross charge — - 37Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Temple
Temple, TX
Gross charge — - 39
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 40
St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital - Lake Jackson, TX
Lake Jackson, TX
Gross charge — - 41
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Irving
Irving, TX
Gross charge — - 42
North Texas Medical Center
Gainesville, TX
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Baylor Scott & White All Saints Medical Center - Fort Worth
Fort Worth, TX
Gross charge — - 46
Ascension Seton Smithville Hospital
Smithville, TX
Gross charge — - 47Gross charge —
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Grace Surgical Hospital
Lubbock, TX
Gross charge — - 49Gross charge —
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Hendrick Medical Center
Abilene, TX
Gross charge — - 51
Faith Community Hospital
Jacksboro, TX
Gross charge — - 52
Baylor Scott & White The Heart Hospital - Waxahachie
Waxahachie, TX
Gross charge — - 53
St. Luke's Health - Memorial Hospital - Livingston, TX
Livingston, TX
Gross charge — - 54
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Uptown
Dallas, TX
Gross charge — - 55
Covenant Hospital Plainview
Plainview, TX
Gross charge — - 56
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Grapevine
Grapevine, TX
Gross charge — - 57
Shannon Medical Center
San Angelo, TX
Gross charge — - 58
Hendrick Medical Center Brownwood
Brownwood, TX
Gross charge — - 59
Doctors Hospital of Laredo
Laredo, TX
Gross charge — - 60
Freestone Medical Center
Fairfield, TX
Gross charge — - 61
Dallas Regional Medical Center
Mesquite, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $11,206 - 62
Rio Grande Regional Hospital (Acute Care)
Mcallen, TX
Gross charge — - 63Gross charge —
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Covenant Hospital Levelland
Levelland, TX
Gross charge — - 65Gross charge —
- 66
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Frisco
Frisco, TX
Gross charge — - 67
Harlingen Medical Center
Harlingen, TX
Gross charge —Cash pay $10,687 - 68
BSW Texas Spine & Joint Hospital
Tyler, TX
Gross charge — - 69
Ascension Seton Southwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 70
Ascension Seton Northwest Hospital
Austin, TX
Gross charge — - 71
Usmd Hospital at Arlington L P
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 72Gross charge —
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Medina Regional Hospital
Hondo, TX
Gross charge — - 76
Ascension Seton Highland Lakes
Burnet, TX
Gross charge — - 77
Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis
Luling, TX
Gross charge — - 78
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor
Taylor, TX
Gross charge — - 79
Mid Coast Medical Center - Central
Llano, TX
Gross charge — - 80
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Brenham
Brenham, TX
Gross charge — - 81
Pampa Regional Medical Center
Pampa, TX
Gross charge — - 82
Memorial Hermann Surgical Hospital Kingwood
Kingwood, TX
Gross charge — - 83Gross charge —
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Baylor Scott & White Medical Center – Round Rock
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 85
Ascension Seton Williamson Hospital
Round Rock, TX
Gross charge — - 86
Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital
Cedar Park, TX
Gross charge — - 87
Ascension Seton Hays
Kyle, TX
Gross charge — - 88
St. Luke's Health - Lakeside Hospital - The Woodlands, TX
The Woodlands, TX
Gross charge — - 89Gross charge —
- 90
Baylor Scott and White Orthopedic and Spine Hospi
Arlington, TX
Gross charge — - 91Gross charge —
- 92
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - McKinney
Mc Kinney, TX
Gross charge — - 93
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - College Station
College Station, TX
Gross charge — - 94
HCA Houston Healthcare Pearland
Pearland, TX
Gross charge — - 95
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Marble Falls
Marble Falls, TX
Gross charge — - 96
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville (Building 1)
Pflugerville, TX
Gross charge — - 97Gross charge —
- 98
Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin
Austin, TX
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31 Texas hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis (DRG 872). Prices range from $11,837 to $61,880 — roughly $50,044 apart. The cheapest is Sweeny Community Hospital in Sweeny; the most expensive is UT Health Quitman in Quitman. The state average sits at $41,138.
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. Texas 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.