Heart failure, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 291: Heart failure and shock with mcc
$49,550typical hospital bill
$12,976typical amount paid
$10,908–$20,635range paid across 25 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $49,550 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 | 98 | $38,695 | $10,908 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 66 | $36,115 | $11,284 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 152 | $45,334 | $11,788 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 191 | $52,054 | $11,808 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 50 | $27,515 | $11,847 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs | 26 | $24,440 | $11,867 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 167 | $50,076 | $11,973 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 125 | $41,941 | $12,050 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 193 | $50,191 | $12,198 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 77 | $49,550 | $12,657 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 112 | $65,019 | $12,679 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 147 | $53,942 | $12,779 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 81 | $38,552 | $12,976 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 261 | $38,780 | $13,087 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 144 | $62,326 | $13,252 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 78 | $54,213 | $13,279 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 197 | $58,034 | $13,466 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 296 | $40,515 | $13,848 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 248 | $50,858 | $13,882 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 127 | $45,407 | $13,916 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 453 | $69,399 | $15,733 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 43 | $40,465 | $15,844 | |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 31 | $26,171 | $16,447 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 423 | $58,301 | $16,927 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 142 | $55,486 | $20,635 |
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.