Lung infection, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 177: Respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc
$51,974typical hospital bill
$16,533typical amount paid
$13,860–$23,947range paid across 24 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,974 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | 77 | $42,912 | $13,860 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 106 | $46,625 | $14,209 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 28 | $47,599 | $14,486 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 41 | $39,883 | $15,029 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 69 | $50,128 | $15,168 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 89 | $62,499 | $15,235 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 87 | $56,729 | $15,309 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 163 | $52,882 | $15,433 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 51 | $51,531 | $16,068 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 116 | $57,255 | $16,258 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 137 | $42,412 | $16,361 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 42 | $46,511 | $16,468 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 29 | $59,940 | $16,598 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 204 | $46,226 | $16,680 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 108 | $61,266 | $16,811 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 76 | $48,380 | $16,930 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 69 | $78,239 | $17,045 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 94 | $68,409 | $17,202 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 63 | $57,871 | $17,921 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 142 | $64,471 | $18,171 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 22 | $47,004 | $19,670 | |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 15 | $38,562 | $21,238 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 424 | $65,792 | $21,521 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 93 | $52,416 | $23,947 |
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.