What 6 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with major complications (DRG 643), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $56,177 for endocrine disorders with major complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $18,139. That payment is 11% above the U.S. average of $16,313.
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 32¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 42 | $71,145 | $19,852 | $16,317 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 36 | $43,074 | $16,845 | $14,789 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 17 | $49,096 | $17,369 | $14,948 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 16 | $60,988 | $19,313 | $14,425 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 12 | $43,609 | $16,774 | $14,897 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 11 | $59,561 | $16,802 | $15,305 |
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.
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $16,774 |
|---|---|
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $16,802 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $16,845 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $17,369 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $19,313 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $19,852 |
|---|---|
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $19,313 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $17,369 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $16,845 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $16,802 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with major complications (DRG 643) at 6 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $56,177 on average, while the average total payment was $18,139, of which Medicare paid $15,297. 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 3.1 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.