High blood pressure in Connecticut
MS-DRG 305: Hypertension without mcc
$35,432typical hospital bill
$8,308typical amount paid
$7,023–$11,183range paid across 9 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,432 for this stay in 2024, about 4.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 15 | $29,235 | $7,023 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 15 | $36,039 | $7,875 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 20 | $24,798 | $8,165 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 12 | $33,480 | $8,176 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 22 | $38,476 | $8,308 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 12 | $35,432 | $8,342 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 12 | $27,239 | $9,116 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 25 | $37,473 | $9,280 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 11 | $58,395 | $11,183 |
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.