US Health Care Costs

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

365 Montauk Ave, New London, CT 06320 · (860) 442-0711

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$25what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$7.9Mnet income, all sources
−3.3%margin on patient care alone
$5.0Mcost of charity care (1.3% of costs)
$12.6Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
235beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sepsis, with major complications 871323$67,034$17,840
Heart failure, with major complications 291193$50,191$12,198
Lung infection, with major complications 177106$46,625$14,209
Pneumonia, with major complications 19393$44,098$11,987
Sepsis 87253$34,935$9,090
Psychoses 88548$64,466$14,763
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85346$164,674$52,017
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06544$30,917$9,492
Respiratory failure 18944$36,730$10,433
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69844$59,233$14,254
Heart attack, with major complications 28041$55,695$14,438
Kidney failure, with major complications 68241$51,456$13,738
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68940$47,790$9,938
Kidney failure, with complications 68339$41,337$8,341
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37837$35,786$9,016
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48135$57,446$18,583
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37734$54,667$16,315
Urinary tract infection 69033$26,884$7,165
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30930$25,313$6,999
Stroke, with major complications 06429$54,282$17,818
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30829$41,893$11,187
Stomach and digestive disorders 39227$30,660$10,605
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60327$41,444$8,324
Heart attack, with complications 28125$31,210$9,054
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64025$36,552$11,591
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with Mv >96 Hours 87023$209,447$60,499
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64122$30,646$7,022
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38921$27,554$7,219
Pneumonia, with complications 19420$36,823$8,362
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20820$111,117$24,207
Back problems (no surgery) 55220$43,854$9,226
Heart stent 32219$74,156$18,711
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 39319$77,227$16,932
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28618$81,329$21,815
Fainting 31218$34,503$9,421
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications 48018$85,829$24,385
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52218$53,141$19,526
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18017$64,709$15,364
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81117$45,112$13,169
Lung infection, with complications 17816$33,380$10,091
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31416$47,819$17,290
Diabetes, with complications 63816$24,248$8,062
Other digestive problems, with complications 39415$33,866$8,391
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05714$60,020$11,441
Seizures with Mcc 10014$43,556$16,929
Heart catheterization 28714$31,727$10,244
Coagulation Disorders 81314$38,934$13,667
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17513$49,191$12,451
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69913$27,218$9,073
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06912$29,608$7,917
COPD, with major complications 19012$55,471$9,836
Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Mcc 56412$46,497$13,850
Cellulitis with Mcc 60212$37,093$12,475
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 89712$37,633$7,865
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 05611$134,691$17,756
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43211$57,538$16,014
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Cc 43911$28,066$7,716
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture with Mcc 52111$82,592$23,152
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56311$30,940$8,666
Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc 61711$71,966$16,655

Cash and insurer prices for this hospital haven't been added yet. Every US hospital must publish them; search the hospital's website for "price transparency" or "standard charges".