Pneumonia, with complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 194: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with cc
$32,466typical hospital bill
$8,810typical amount paid
$7,035–$13,418range paid across 18 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $32,466 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | 29 | $23,046 | $7,035 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 18 | $29,098 | $7,539 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 31 | $22,992 | $7,599 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 12 | $31,925 | $7,927 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 20 | $36,823 | $8,362 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 12 | $38,769 | $8,455 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 54 | $33,007 | $8,587 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 24 | $36,727 | $8,588 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 29 | $26,602 | $8,685 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 46 | $43,165 | $8,936 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 31 | $23,253 | $8,999 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 18 | $31,050 | $9,100 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 30 | $33,346 | $9,212 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 50 | $36,608 | $9,560 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 21 | $31,102 | $9,707 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 17 | $30,994 | $9,727 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 54 | $33,754 | $11,998 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 14 | $34,879 | $13,418 |
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.