Comprehensive Observation Services in Connecticut
What 27 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$23,464
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$3,045
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,420
Average per service
State rank
#47 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $23,464 for comprehensive observation services, about 7.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $3,045. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $3,045Billed $23,464
About 13¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every Connecticut hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 2,601 | $29,760 | $3,054 | $2,427 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 1,426 | $26,571 | $3,064 | $2,437 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 1,277 | $25,171 | $3,036 | $2,414 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 999 | $15,380 | $3,022 | $2,400 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 917 | $25,925 | $3,038 | $2,411 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 847 | $18,386 | $3,057 | $2,430 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 790 | $27,206 | $3,028 | $2,408 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 632 | $19,311 | $3,019 | $2,397 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 606 | $12,528 | $3,030 | $2,407 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 571 | $41,132 | $3,070 | $2,443 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 538 | $22,703 | $3,067 | $2,439 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 486 | $11,846 | $3,007 | $2,387 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 422 | $12,420 | $3,037 | $2,415 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 415 | $20,911 | $3,036 | $2,415 |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | 412 | $32,680 | $3,042 | $2,416 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 376 | $11,379 | $3,006 | $2,389 |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | 366 | $16,933 | $3,034 | $2,412 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 329 | $46,500 | $3,045 | $2,416 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 306 | $25,066 | $3,030 | $2,408 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 306 | $19,342 | $3,068 | $2,436 |
| Sharon HospitalSharon | 283 | $16,727 | $3,270 | $2,603 |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic | 238 | $12,799 | $3,011 | $2,387 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | 180 | $19,483 | $2,983 | $2,360 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | 151 | $15,415 | $3,022 | $2,401 |
| Johnson Memorial HospitalStafford Springs | 148 | $11,773 | $3,053 | $2,432 |
| Rockville General HospitalRockville | 43 | $12,964 | $2,997 | $2,376 |
| Connecticut Childrens Medical CenterHartford | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Connecticut
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Bristol HospitalBristol, CT | $2,983 |
|---|---|
| Rockville General HospitalRockville, CT | $2,997 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $3,006 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $3,007 |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic, CT | $3,011 |
Highest
| Sharon HospitalSharon, CT | $3,270 |
|---|---|
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $3,070 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $3,068 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $3,067 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $3,064 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 27 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $23,464 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $3,045, of which Medicare paid $2,420. 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 service in Connecticut, average charges were 7.7 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.