Respiratory failure in Connecticut
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$47,929typical hospital bill
$12,976typical amount paid
$10,433–$22,344range paid across 22 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,929 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 44 | $36,730 | $10,433 | |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 48 | $46,645 | $10,568 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 13 | $34,669 | $11,188 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 74 | $47,795 | $11,610 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 31 | $52,170 | $11,832 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 29 | $48,064 | $11,974 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 14 | $63,372 | $12,095 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 51 | $66,200 | $12,486 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 49 | $43,043 | $12,594 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 56 | $52,445 | $12,825 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 41 | $29,344 | $12,872 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 37 | $42,126 | $13,080 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 27 | $55,016 | $13,253 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 31 | $42,986 | $13,357 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 55 | $40,371 | $13,458 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 52 | $62,364 | $13,622 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 17 | $56,025 | $15,165 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 102 | $60,219 | $15,377 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 27 | $33,087 | $15,464 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 126 | $52,378 | $16,254 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 29 | $92,643 | $17,405 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 32 | $47,416 | $22,344 |
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.