Heart attack, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$55,247typical hospital bill
$15,764typical amount paid
$13,230–$26,951range paid across 18 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $55,247 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 21 | $47,661 | $13,230 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 16 | $45,694 | $13,379 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 23 | $46,395 | $13,445 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 18 | $30,468 | $13,560 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 41 | $55,695 | $14,438 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 11 | $36,636 | $14,761 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 28 | $63,153 | $15,232 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 29 | $58,180 | $15,477 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 62 | $73,048 | $15,690 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 46 | $49,028 | $15,838 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 53 | $54,799 | $16,580 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 30 | $75,266 | $16,906 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 18 | $100,592 | $17,072 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 73 | $57,162 | $17,301 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 37 | $52,819 | $17,872 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 145 | $93,729 | $20,263 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 14 | $53,403 | $22,962 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 99 | $83,422 | $26,951 |
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.