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Hypertension with major complications in Connecticut

What 4 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hypertension with major complications (DRG 304), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 304 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $58,321 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $14,455 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $11,242 Average per stay
State rank #28 of 30 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $58,321 for hypertension with major complications, about 4.0 times the average total payment of $14,455. That payment is 25% above the U.S. average of $11,589.

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 $14,455Billed $58,321

About 25¢ 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: hypertension with major 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 27 $80,153 $15,664 $12,782
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven 21 $49,526 $15,553 $11,195
Danbury HospitalDanbury 14 $36,031 $11,917 $10,160
Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport 12 $50,595 $12,772 $9,123
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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

Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT$11,917
Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT$12,772
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT$15,553
Hartford HospitalHartford, CT$15,664

Highest

Hartford HospitalHartford, CT$15,664
Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT$15,553
Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT$12,772
Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT$11,917

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Questions

How much does hypertension with major complications cost in Connecticut?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hypertension with major complications (DRG 304) at 4 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $58,321 on average, while the average total payment was $14,455, of which Medicare paid $11,242. 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 4.0 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.