DRG 309 · Cardiovascular

Cardiac Arrhythmia Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

An irregular or abnormal heart rhythm, such as atrial fibrillation. The hospital stay typically involves continuous heart monitoring and medicines to bring the heart's rate and rhythm under control.

State average
$31,294
gross charge · DRG 309
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$23,968 – $37,943
low to high
Lowest $23,968 Highest $37,943

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for cardiac arrhythmia (DRG 309). Prices range from $23,968 to $37,943 — roughly $13,976 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $31,294.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists cardiac arrhythmia at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent cardiac arrhythmia admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

9 of the 14 ranked hospitals are teaching hospitals — academic medical centers that train medical residents. They tend to take higher-acuity patients than community hospitals, which often pushes both their CMS star ratings down and their gross charges up. For complex or rare presentations a teaching hospital may genuinely be the better clinical choice even at the higher price. For a routine case, a high-rated community hospital can deliver equivalent outcomes for less.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,968
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,371
  2. 2

    Greenwich Hospital

    Greenwich, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 47 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $25,898
    Cash pay $13,467
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,516
  3. 3

    Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care)

    New London, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $25,898
    Cash pay $9,323
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,197
  4. 4

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $27,154
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,532
  5. 5

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,613
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,492
  6. 6

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $28,979
  7. 7

    Bridgeport Hospital

    Bridgeport, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 45 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $29,900
    Cash pay $15,249
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,942
  8. 8

    Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven)

    New Haven, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 93 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,319
    Cash pay $19,658
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,288
  9. 9

    The Hospital of Central Connecticut

    New Britain, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,608
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,329
  10. 10

    St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Bridgeport, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,287
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,975
  11. 11

    Saint Francis Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 79 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $36,184
    Cash pay $19,901
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,299
  12. 12

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $36,184
    Cash pay $19,901
  13. 13

    Saint Mary's Hospital

    Waterbury, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $36,184
    Cash pay $19,901
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,062
  14. 14

    Hartford Hospital

    Hartford, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 96 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,943
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,128
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  16. 16

    John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connecticut

    Farmington, CT

    Major Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,446
  17. 17

    Middlesex Hospital

    Middletown, CT

    Teaching Hospital Teaching hospitals often receive lower CMS star ratings because they treat more complex cases. This does not necessarily reflect lower quality of care. 22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,016

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