Fever and inflammatory conditions in Connecticut
What 1 hospital in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for fever and inflammatory conditions (DRG 864), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$33,036
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,858
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,144
Average per stay
Volume
14
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $33,036 for fever and inflammatory conditions, about 2.8 times the average total payment of $11,858. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $10,034.
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 $11,858Billed $33,036
About 36¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Connecticut hospitals: fever and inflammatory conditions
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 | 14 | $33,036 | $11,858 | $10,144 |
Fever and inflammatory conditions in other states
Questions
How much does fever and inflammatory conditions cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for fever and inflammatory conditions (DRG 864) at 1 hospital in Connecticut was billed at $33,036 on average, while the average total payment was $11,858, of which Medicare paid $10,144. 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 2.8 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.