Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in Connecticut
What 22 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$50,759
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,777
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,223
Average per stay
State rank
#44 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $50,759 for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $13,777. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $12,197.
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 $13,777Billed $50,759
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Connecticut hospitals: pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
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 | 126 | $52,378 | $16,254 | $13,326 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 102 | $60,219 | $15,377 | $11,131 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 74 | $47,795 | $11,610 | $9,548 |
| William W Backus HospitalNorwich | 56 | $52,445 | $12,825 | $8,770 |
| Bridgeport HospitalBridgeport | 55 | $40,371 | $13,458 | $11,461 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 52 | $62,364 | $13,622 | $10,615 |
| Waterbury HospitalWaterbury | 51 | $66,200 | $12,486 | $10,843 |
| Hospital of Central Connecticut, theNew Britain | 49 | $43,043 | $12,594 | $11,151 |
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington | 48 | $46,645 | $10,568 | $9,711 |
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London | 44 | $36,730 | $10,433 | $9,531 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 41 | $29,344 | $12,872 | $11,297 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 37 | $42,126 | $13,080 | $9,331 |
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington | 32 | $47,416 | $22,344 | $18,704 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 31 | $42,986 | $13,357 | $11,729 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown | 31 | $52,170 | $11,832 | $10,135 |
| Stamford HospitalStamford | 29 | $92,643 | $17,405 | $13,127 |
| Manchester Memorial HospitalCentral Manchester | 29 | $48,064 | $11,974 | $10,559 |
| Saint Marys HospitalWaterbury | 27 | $55,016 | $13,253 | $11,493 |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic | 27 | $33,087 | $15,464 | $12,446 |
| Norwalk HospitalNorwalk | 17 | $56,025 | $15,165 | $10,782 |
| Griffin HospitalDerby | 14 | $63,372 | $12,095 | $10,223 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol | 13 | $34,669 | $11,188 | $10,059 |
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
| Lawrence & Memorial HospitalNew London, CT | $10,433 |
|---|---|
| Charlotte Hungerford HospitalTorrington, CT | $10,568 |
| Bristol HospitalBristol, CT | $11,188 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $11,610 |
| Middlesex HospitalMiddletown, CT | $11,832 |
Highest
| John Dempsey HospitalFarmington, CT | $22,344 |
|---|---|
| Stamford HospitalStamford, CT | $17,405 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $16,254 |
| Windham Comm Mem Hosp & Hatch HospWillimantic, CT | $15,464 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $15,377 |
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure in other states
Questions
How much does pulmonary edema and respiratory failure cost in Connecticut?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure (DRG 189) at 22 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $50,759 on average, while the average total payment was $13,777, of which Medicare paid $11,223. 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.