COPD, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 190: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with mcc
$48,368typical hospital bill
$11,751typical amount paid
$8,851–$19,178range paid across 22 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $48,368 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | 23 | $35,964 | $8,851 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 12 | $55,471 | $9,836 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 25 | $31,496 | $10,218 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 46 | $41,093 | $10,323 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 27 | $45,108 | $10,330 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 13 | $50,427 | $10,364 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 22 | $30,084 | $10,643 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 20 | $61,164 | $11,370 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 27 | $48,337 | $11,400 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 36 | $41,752 | $11,471 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 14 | $63,590 | $11,691 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 37 | $38,934 | $11,810 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 23 | $55,324 | $12,305 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 17 | $44,607 | $12,344 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 35 | $47,298 | $12,482 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 14 | $51,767 | $12,491 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 26 | $33,562 | $12,603 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 36 | $48,955 | $12,621 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 40 | $51,358 | $13,109 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 36 | $48,398 | $14,872 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 25 | $70,910 | $14,896 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 27 | $64,652 | $19,178 |
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.