Medical back problems without major complications in Connecticut
What 15 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$41,065
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,795
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,251
Average per stay
State rank
#43 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $41,065 for medical back problems without major complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $10,795. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $10,795Billed $41,065
About 26¢ 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: medical back problems 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 63 | $45,573 | $14,112 | $9,540 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 44 | $40,990 | $11,165 | $8,577 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 42 | $42,119 | $10,822 | $7,745 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 41 | $52,108 | $10,157 | $8,498 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 34 | $34,463 | $10,442 | $8,664 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 28 | $45,039 | $10,929 | $8,093 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 24 | $38,671 | $10,459 | $8,620 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 23 | $32,436 | $8,976 | $6,937 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 20 | $43,854 | $9,226 | $6,751 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 20 | $34,055 | $9,905 | $8,155 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 19 | $34,228 | $9,581 | $8,105 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 15 | $40,562 | $9,950 | $8,084 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 14 | $33,040 | $10,338 | $7,489 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 13 | $40,078 | $8,694 | $7,282 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 12 | $35,922 | $8,861 | $7,245 |
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
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich, CT | $8,694 |
|---|---|
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $8,861 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich, CT | $8,976 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $9,226 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain, CT | $9,581 |
Highest
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $14,112 |
|---|---|
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $11,165 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk, CT | $10,929 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $10,822 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $10,459 |
Medical back problems without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 15 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $41,065 on average, while the average total payment was $10,795, of which Medicare paid $8,251. 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 3.8 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.