Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures in Connecticut
What 12 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 3 electrophysiologic procedures (APC 5213), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$96,898
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$26,284
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$24,651
Average per service
State rank
#44 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $96,898 for level 3 electrophysiologic procedures, about 3.7 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $26,284. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $22,751.
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 $26,284Billed $96,898
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 3 electrophysiologic procedures
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 | 152 | $80,811 | $26,652 | $25,016 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 143 | $70,800 | $26,073 | $24,441 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 126 | $100,226 | $25,620 | $23,988 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 112 | $153,019 | $26,676 | $25,044 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 106 | $76,853 | $26,440 | $24,803 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 69 | $143,474 | $26,676 | $25,044 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 42 | $61,450 | $25,860 | $24,228 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 11 | $85,308 | $25,218 | $23,661 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | – | – | – | – |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | – | – | – | – |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | – | – | – | – |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | – | – | – | – |
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
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $25,218 |
|---|---|
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $25,620 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $25,860 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $26,073 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $26,440 |
Highest
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $26,676 |
|---|---|
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $26,676 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $26,652 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport, CT | $26,440 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $26,073 |
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 3 electrophysiologic procedures cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 3 electrophysiologic procedures (APC 5213) at 12 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $96,898 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $26,284, of which Medicare paid $24,651. 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 3.7 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.