Psychoses in Connecticut
What 9 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$54,848
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,583
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,936
Average per stay
State rank
#26 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $54,848 for psychoses, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $14,583. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $14,304.
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 $14,583Billed $54,848
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Connecticut hospitals: psychoses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 76 | $49,706 | $13,673 | $10,543 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 50 | $57,378 | $12,980 | $11,484 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 49 | $63,671 | $14,837 | $12,338 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 48 | $64,466 | $14,763 | $12,269 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | 48 | $47,837 | $13,424 | $11,556 |
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam | 47 | $36,327 | $15,303 | $12,561 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven | 32 | $71,366 | $19,476 | $15,108 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 28 | $60,184 | $14,670 | $11,855 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 16 | $48,570 | $14,021 | $10,833 |
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 | $12,980 |
|---|---|
| Bristol HospitalBristol, CT | $13,424 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $13,673 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $14,021 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby, CT | $14,670 |
Highest
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $19,476 |
|---|---|
| Day Kimball HospitalPutnam, CT | $15,303 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $14,837 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $14,763 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby, CT | $14,670 |
Psychoses in other states
Questions
How much does psychoses cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885) at 9 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $54,848 on average, while the average total payment was $14,583, of which Medicare paid $11,936. 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.