Bowel surgery, with complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$94,236typical hospital bill
$24,410typical amount paid
$21,331–$33,275range paid across 14 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $94,236 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 26 | $92,361 | $21,331 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 14 | $103,434 | $21,706 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 17 | $77,530 | $23,030 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 17 | $83,011 | $23,091 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 23 | $69,924 | $23,586 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 16 | $133,243 | $24,019 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 13 | $167,626 | $24,377 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 31 | $110,713 | $24,443 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 12 | $130,751 | $25,717 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 30 | $105,134 | $25,956 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 49 | $81,163 | $27,295 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 16 | $83,994 | $30,878 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 71 | $69,666 | $33,202 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 19 | $96,110 | $33,275 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.