Sepsis, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 871: Septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc
$65,321typical hospital bill
$20,025typical amount paid
$15,842–$29,147range paid across 25 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,321 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Johnson Memorial Hospital | Stafford Springs | 48 | $26,009 | $15,842 | |
| Charlotte Hungerford Hospital | Torrington | 189 | $55,955 | $16,299 | |
| Bristol Hospital | Bristol | 87 | $48,495 | $16,376 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 217 | $65,321 | $16,966 | |
| Day Kimball Hospital | Putnam | 96 | $40,984 | $17,368 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 323 | $67,034 | $17,840 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 261 | $57,474 | $17,887 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 333 | $59,564 | $17,989 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 300 | $61,570 | $18,083 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 246 | $69,539 | $18,459 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 211 | $53,282 | $18,726 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 266 | $71,308 | $19,482 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 815 | $56,184 | $20,025 | |
| Griffin Hospital | Derby | 71 | $91,723 | $20,083 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 214 | $80,419 | $20,199 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 306 | $91,473 | $20,296 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 475 | $60,279 | $20,399 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 474 | $67,383 | $20,628 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 172 | $76,489 | $20,857 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 340 | $67,591 | $21,248 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 445 | $94,347 | $22,512 | |
| Windham Community Memorial Hospital | Willimantic | 61 | $40,414 | $23,444 | |
| Sharon Hospital | Sharon | 91 | $40,554 | $26,852 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 836 | $94,359 | $27,205 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 204 | $66,247 | $29,147 |
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.