Stroke, with major complications in Connecticut
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$89,032typical hospital bill
$19,661typical amount paid
$14,553–$31,522range paid across 17 hospitals
Connecticut hospitals billed Medicare a typical $89,032 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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 | 18 | $55,896 | $14,553 | |
| Saint Mary's Hospital | Waterbury | 21 | $51,207 | $17,276 | |
| Greenwich Hospital Association - | Greenwich | 31 | $48,248 | $17,601 | |
| Lawrence & Memorial Hospital | New London | 29 | $54,282 | $17,818 | |
| Middlesex Hospital | Middletown | 12 | $98,673 | $18,844 | |
| Stamford Hospital | Stamford | 34 | $108,288 | $18,949 | |
| William W Backus Hospital | Norwich | 22 | $52,201 | $19,195 | |
| Danbury Hospital | Danbury | 72 | $52,308 | $19,266 | |
| Bridgeport Hospital | Bridgeport | 41 | $56,646 | $19,661 | |
| Waterbury Hospital | Waterbury | 24 | $99,098 | $20,075 | |
| The Hospital of Central Connecticut | New Britain | 28 | $89,374 | $20,532 | |
| St Vincent's Medical Center | Bridgeport | 32 | $98,711 | $20,883 | |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical Center | Hartford | 45 | $89,032 | $22,781 | |
| Norwalk Hospital | Norwalk | 33 | $75,870 | $22,829 | |
| Hartford Hospital | Hartford | 91 | $95,324 | $23,195 | |
| Yale-New Haven Hospital | New Haven | 128 | $126,495 | $28,519 | |
| John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect | Farmington | 16 | $92,015 | $31,522 |
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.