Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug in Connecticut
MS-DRG 065: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
$44,956typical hospital bill
$10,882typical amount paid
$9,175–$14,509range paid across 18 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,956 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 32 | $39,043 | $9,175 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 26 | $36,374 | $9,201 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 33 | $54,031 | $9,455 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 44 | $30,917 | $9,492 | |
| Midstate Medical Center | Meriden | 15 | $34,889 | $10,042 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 26 | $60,041 | $10,133 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 41 | $68,011 | $10,515 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 26 | $47,352 | $10,574 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 77 | $33,374 | $10,787 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 24 | $48,791 | $10,977 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 26 | $40,386 | $11,065 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 27 | $45,039 | $11,323 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 48 | $49,899 | $11,385 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 60 | $44,873 | $11,771 | |
| Manchester Memorial Hospital | Manchester | 12 | $36,477 | $12,035 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 57 | $40,678 | $12,550 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 85 | $49,836 | $14,280 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 36 | $47,270 | $14,509 |
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.