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Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications in Connecticut

What 4 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications (DRG 617), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 617 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $84,046 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $22,762 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $16,421 Average per stay
State rank #26 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $84,046 for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $22,762. That payment is 20% above the U.S. average of $18,910.

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 $22,762Billed $84,046

About 27¢ 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: amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with 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 24 $79,627 $21,933 $15,820
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven 16 $98,452 $29,029 $18,601
St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford 13 $84,694 $21,748 $15,653
Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London 11 $71,966 $16,655 $15,472
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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

Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT$16,655
St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT$21,748
Hartford HospitalHartford, CT$21,933
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT$29,029

Highest

Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT$29,029
Hartford HospitalHartford, CT$21,933
St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT$21,748
Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT$16,655

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Questions

How much does amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications cost in Connecticut?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications (DRG 617) at 4 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $84,046 on average, while the average total payment was $22,762, of which Medicare paid $16,421. 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.