Kidney failure, with complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 683: Renal failure with cc
$34,833typical hospital bill
$9,791typical amount paid
$7,457–$14,080range paid across 22 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,833 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 | 39 | $28,201 | $7,457 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 52 | $26,135 | $7,966 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 39 | $39,594 | $8,007 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 20 | $28,317 | $8,098 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 39 | $41,337 | $8,341 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 26 | $33,331 | $8,574 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 53 | $32,191 | $8,719 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 25 | $41,208 | $9,073 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 20 | $41,948 | $9,338 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 50 | $34,091 | $9,597 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 70 | $29,401 | $9,775 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 29 | $48,492 | $9,807 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 23 | $27,202 | $9,959 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 34 | $35,776 | $10,114 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 68 | $32,543 | $10,220 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 33 | $51,257 | $10,352 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 105 | $42,033 | $10,756 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 22 | $30,349 | $10,817 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 26 | $35,576 | $10,984 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 40 | $34,073 | $11,036 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 130 | $37,448 | $13,308 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 21 | $39,952 | $14,080 |
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.