How much does septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC cost in San Diego, CA?

CPT 871 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Diego, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
871 Septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC
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Ask to pay
$41,166
This is the local cash / self-pay price — usually the best rate you can ask for.
What Medicare paysⓘ
no data
Typical price near you
$21,320
Cash / self-pay price
$41,166
Prices near you — 12 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Kaiser Permanente San Diego Zion Medical Center (San Diego) lowest Hospital $5,467negotiated — ★★★★★
Scripps Green Hospital (La Jolla) Hospital $12,733cash — ★★★★★
Scripps Memorial Hospital Encinitas (Encinitas) Hospital $17,036cash — ★★★★★
Scripps Mercy Hospital Chula Vista (Chula Vista) Hospital $17,548cash — —
Tri-City Medical Center (Oceanside) Hospital $19,064negotiated — —
Scripps Memorial Hospital La Jolla (La Jolla) Hospital $20,769cash — ★★★★★
Scripps Mercy Hospital San Diego (San Diego) Hospital $21,870cash — ★★★★★
UC San Diego Health - Hillcrest & Jacobs Medical Center (San Diego) Hospital $60,461cash — —
Sharp Memorial Hospital (San Diego) Hospital $105,640cash — ★★★★★
Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center (Chula Vista) Hospital $105,640cash — —
Sharp Coronado Hospital (Coronado) Hospital $105,640cash — ★★★★★
Sharp Grossmont Hospital (La Mesa) Hospital $105,640cash — ★★★★★
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • No Medicare benchmark on file for 871 (Septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC) — I can't anchor to Medicare here. Please send your pricing methodology for this code.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 871 is $41,165.77, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $17,164.05–$105,639.97. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 871 cost in San Diego, CA?

For septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC (CPT 871) in San Diego, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $21,320, with hospitals ranging from $17,164 to $105,640 across 12 facilities. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC cost in San Diego, CA?

A fair self-pay price for septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC (CPT 871) in San Diego, CA is around $21,320, with hospital prices ranging from $17,164 to $105,640 across 12 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

Can I negotiate the price of septicemia w/o ventilator >96h, w/ MCC?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.