Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Connecticut
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$60,823typical hospital bill
$17,922typical amount paid
$15,200–$20,692range paid across 6 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $60,823 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 11 | $49,354 | $15,200 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 17 | $69,448 | $17,167 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 16 | $52,830 | $17,442 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 16 | $47,980 | $18,402 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 27 | $68,816 | $20,399 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 17 | $83,858 | $20,692 |
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.