Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications in Connecticut
What 12 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$63,224
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,326
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,484
Average per stay
State rank
#43 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $63,224 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $19,326. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $17,318.
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 $19,326Billed $63,224
About 31¢ 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: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without 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 | 131 | $42,941 | $20,147 | $18,126 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 110 | $89,674 | $18,889 | $17,071 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 73 | $86,389 | $19,813 | $17,258 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 66 | $40,623 | $16,516 | $14,884 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 66 | $43,041 | $16,918 | $14,742 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 42 | $65,897 | $19,246 | $17,550 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 37 | $64,145 | $19,552 | $17,535 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 36 | $60,231 | $17,543 | $15,837 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 34 | $67,280 | $29,400 | $13,278 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 25 | $90,717 | $19,183 | $13,666 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 21 | $75,209 | $19,083 | $17,121 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 14 | $46,412 | $17,537 | $15,785 |
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
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $16,516 |
|---|---|
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT | $16,918 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $17,537 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $17,543 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby, CT | $18,889 |
Highest
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $29,400 |
|---|---|
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $20,147 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $19,813 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $19,552 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $19,246 |
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Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470) at 12 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $63,224 on average, while the average total payment was $19,326, of which Medicare paid $16,484. 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 3.3 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.