Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Connecticut
What 18 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$68,025
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,222
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,671
Average per stay
State rank
#45 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $68,025 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $18,222. That payment is 23% above the U.S. average of $14,805.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $18,222Billed $68,025
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Connecticut:
Connecticut hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 145 | $93,729 | $20,263 | $14,839 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 99 | $83,422 | $26,951 | $18,366 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 73 | $57,162 | $17,301 | $15,330 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 62 | $73,048 | $15,690 | $13,164 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 53 | $54,799 | $16,580 | $14,504 |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | 46 | $49,028 | $15,838 | $13,673 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 41 | $55,695 | $14,438 | $11,540 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 37 | $52,819 | $17,872 | $14,859 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 30 | $75,266 | $16,906 | $14,634 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 29 | $58,180 | $15,477 | $13,721 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 28 | $63,153 | $15,232 | $13,806 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 23 | $46,395 | $13,445 | $12,447 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 21 | $47,661 | $13,230 | $12,142 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | 18 | $30,468 | $13,560 | $12,562 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 18 | $100,592 | $17,072 | $15,399 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 16 | $45,694 | $13,379 | $12,530 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 14 | $53,403 | $22,962 | $20,353 |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | 11 | $36,636 | $14,761 | $11,736 |
Lowest and highest payments in Connecticut
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $13,230 |
|---|---|
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT | $13,379 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich, CT | $13,445 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT | $13,560 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $14,438 |
Highest
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $26,951 |
|---|---|
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $22,962 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $20,263 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $17,872 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $17,301 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 18 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $68,025 on average, while the average total payment was $18,222, of which Medicare paid $14,671. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Connecticut, average charges were 3.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.