Pleural effusion with major complications in Connecticut
What 2 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pleural effusion with major complications (DRG 186), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$72,988
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,321
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,189
Average per stay
Volume
26
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $72,988 for pleural effusion with major complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $19,321. That payment is 31% above the U.S. average of $14,801.
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 $19,321Billed $72,988
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: pleural effusion 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 14 | $87,217 | $21,654 | $17,349 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 12 | $56,388 | $16,598 | $14,835 |
Pleural effusion with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does pleural effusion with major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pleural effusion with major complications (DRG 186) at 2 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $72,988 on average, while the average total payment was $19,321, of which Medicare paid $16,189. 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.