What 7 hospitals in Connecticut charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for revision of hip or knee replacement with complications (DRG 467), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Connecticut billed an average of $102,968 for revision of hip or knee replacement with complications, about 2.9 times the average total payment of $35,447. That payment is 16% above the U.S. average of $30,673.
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.
About 34¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Connecticut billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Connecticut:
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 | 38 | $110,845 | $46,077 | $31,364 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford | 30 | $95,923 | $33,321 | $31,055 |
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford | 24 | $105,700 | $36,146 | $31,379 |
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden | 21 | $69,141 | $25,480 | $22,687 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury | 13 | $117,774 | $33,738 | $31,943 |
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich | 12 | $148,121 | $29,724 | $27,993 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport | 11 | $86,830 | $30,283 | $28,234 |
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.
| Midstate Medical CenterMeriden, CT | $25,480 |
|---|---|
| Greenwich Hospital AssociationGreenwich, CT | $29,724 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $30,283 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $33,321 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $33,738 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | $46,077 |
|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital & Medical CenterHartford, CT | $36,146 |
| Danbury HospitalDanbury, CT | $33,738 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $33,321 |
| St Vincent's Medical CenterBridgeport, CT | $30,283 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for revision of hip or knee replacement with complications (DRG 467) at 7 hospitals in Connecticut was billed at $102,968 on average, while the average total payment was $35,447, of which Medicare paid $29,629. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 2.9 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.