Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications in Connecticut
What 2 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications (DRG 862), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$77,178
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,794
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,550
Average per stay
Volume
28
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $77,178 for postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $20,794. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $20,381.
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 $20,794Billed $77,178
About 27¢ 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: postoperative and post-traumatic infections 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 15 | $66,811 | $20,567 | $18,563 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 13 | $89,139 | $21,056 | $18,536 |
Postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for postoperative and post-traumatic infections with major complications (DRG 862) at 2 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $77,178 on average, while the average total payment was $20,794, of which Medicare paid $18,550. 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 3.7 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.