Alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without major complications in Connecticut
What 9 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without major complications (DRG 897), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$36,030
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,062
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,973
Average per stay
State rank
#39 of 42
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $36,030 for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without major complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $10,062. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $9,294.
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 $10,062Billed $36,030
About 28¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Connecticut:
Connecticut hospitals: alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 54 | $33,658 | $11,600 | $9,386 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 32 | $41,728 | $9,834 | $7,617 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 24 | $30,439 | $10,472 | $8,229 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 19 | $33,657 | $8,899 | $6,197 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 17 | $26,035 | $9,361 | $7,786 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 13 | $31,813 | $7,425 | $6,609 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 12 | $37,633 | $7,865 | $6,838 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 11 | $62,038 | $11,326 | $8,081 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 11 | $40,071 | $9,617 | $7,605 |
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
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $7,425 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $7,865 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $8,899 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $9,361 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $9,617 |
Highest
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $11,600 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $11,326 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $10,472 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $9,834 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $9,617 |
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Questions
How much does alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for alcohol, drug abuse or dependence without rehabilitation therapy without major complications (DRG 897) at 9 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $36,030 on average, while the average total payment was $10,062, of which Medicare paid $7,973. 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 3.6 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.