What 22 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $47,210 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 3.9 times the average total payment of $12,195. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $10,575.
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.
About 26¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 46 | $41,093 | $10,323 | $8,886 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 40 | $51,358 | $13,109 | $9,646 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 37 | $38,934 | $11,810 | $9,687 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 36 | $41,752 | $11,471 | $9,280 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 36 | $48,398 | $14,872 | $11,216 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 36 | $48,955 | $12,621 | $7,920 |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | 35 | $47,298 | $12,482 | $8,974 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 27 | $45,108 | $10,330 | $8,440 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 27 | $48,337 | $11,400 | $9,111 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 27 | $64,652 | $19,178 | $14,335 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 26 | $33,562 | $12,603 | $9,136 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | 25 | $31,496 | $10,218 | $9,173 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 25 | $70,910 | $14,896 | $10,468 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 23 | $35,964 | $8,851 | $7,788 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 23 | $55,324 | $12,305 | $9,814 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | 22 | $30,084 | $10,643 | $8,003 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 20 | $61,164 | $11,370 | $9,905 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 17 | $44,607 | $12,344 | $10,345 |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | 14 | $51,767 | $12,491 | $10,825 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 14 | $63,590 | $11,691 | $10,326 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 13 | $50,427 | $10,364 | $9,129 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 12 | $55,471 | $9,836 | $8,533 |
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.
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $8,851 |
|---|---|
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $9,836 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT | $10,218 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $10,323 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $10,330 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $19,178 |
|---|---|
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $14,896 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $14,872 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $13,109 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT | $12,621 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 22 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $47,210 on average, while the average total payment was $12,195, of which Medicare paid $9,555. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 3.9 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.