Sepsis in Connecticut
MS-DRG 872: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours without mcc
$36,298typical hospital bill
$10,653typical amount paid
$8,425–$15,935range paid across 25 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $36,298 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 23 | $36,175 | $8,425 | |
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs | 13 | $19,973 | $9,066 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 53 | $34,935 | $9,090 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 14 | $34,630 | $9,198 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 30 | $38,724 | $9,309 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 16 | $24,422 | $9,328 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 56 | $30,885 | $10,073 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 45 | $46,658 | $10,261 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 38 | $34,858 | $10,346 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 51 | $35,450 | $10,438 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 33 | $40,098 | $10,470 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 22 | $45,393 | $10,537 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 53 | $29,509 | $10,653 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 41 | $36,298 | $10,757 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 41 | $59,031 | $10,875 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 118 | $32,734 | $10,978 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 52 | $31,696 | $11,461 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 95 | $44,015 | $11,962 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 15 | $57,636 | $12,017 | |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 19 | $28,064 | $12,467 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 17 | $44,209 | $12,545 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 51 | $51,733 | $12,860 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 36 | $44,710 | $12,984 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 88 | $41,570 | $15,529 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 47 | $43,372 | $15,935 |
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.