Dehydration and electrolyte problems in Connecticut
MS-DRG 641: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without mcc
$31,315typical hospital bill
$8,638typical amount paid
$6,654–$12,573range paid across 20 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $31,315 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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 | 20 | $28,902 | $6,654 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 22 | $30,646 | $7,022 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 27 | $27,025 | $7,123 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 18 | $33,283 | $7,249 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 39 | $30,659 | $7,314 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 13 | $29,579 | $7,686 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 27 | $27,548 | $7,794 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 37 | $23,374 | $8,257 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 21 | $45,498 | $8,419 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 12 | $33,368 | $8,595 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 50 | $38,597 | $8,681 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 20 | $31,971 | $8,786 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 40 | $28,090 | $8,912 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 21 | $39,057 | $8,954 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 18 | $27,745 | $9,131 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 59 | $36,511 | $9,274 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 13 | $27,610 | $9,432 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 25 | $36,517 | $9,437 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 45 | $32,975 | $10,242 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 21 | $36,600 | $12,573 |
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.