Skin infection (cellulitis) in Connecticut
MS-DRG 603: Cellulitis without mcc
$30,598typical hospital bill
$9,309typical amount paid
$7,805–$13,371range paid across 23 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,598 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 29 | $28,761 | $7,805 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs | 14 | $14,503 | $8,034 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 46 | $23,113 | $8,087 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 27 | $41,444 | $8,324 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 31 | $31,351 | $8,488 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 69 | $27,823 | $8,633 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 33 | $33,328 | $8,825 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 11 | $26,171 | $8,839 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 20 | $35,514 | $8,907 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 17 | $36,756 | $9,204 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 32 | $27,417 | $9,306 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 14 | $42,938 | $9,309 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 29 | $30,249 | $9,546 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 76 | $23,975 | $9,575 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 28 | $32,236 | $9,654 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 58 | $30,598 | $9,864 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 16 | $21,022 | $10,150 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 19 | $27,207 | $10,483 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 29 | $36,117 | $10,876 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 15 | $44,144 | $10,949 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 77 | $34,768 | $11,055 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 89 | $33,707 | $11,893 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 18 | $28,758 | $13,371 |
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.