Level 7 Radiation Therapy in Connecticut
What 12 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$74,257
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$8,677
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$7,045
Average per service
State rank
#36 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $74,257 for level 7 radiation therapy, about 8.6 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $8,677. That payment is 14% above the U.S. average of $7,615.
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 $8,677Billed $74,257
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this service.
Connecticut hospitals: level 7 radiation therapy
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 | 78 | $79,477 | $8,761 | $7,129 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 16 | $48,809 | $8,270 | $6,638 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | – | – | – | – |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | – | – | – | – |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | – | – | – | – |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | – | – | – | – |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | – | – | – | – |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | – | – | – | – |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | – | – | – | – |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | – | – | – | – |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | – | – | – | – |
Level 7 Radiation Therapy in other states
Questions
How much does level 7 radiation therapy cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 7 radiation therapy (APC 5627) at 12 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $74,257 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $8,677, of which Medicare paid $7,045. 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 8.6 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.