DRG 603 · Skin

Cellulitis Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for cellulitis — a bacterial skin infection typically requiring IV antibiotics.

State average
$29,709
gross charge · DRG 603
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$23,417 – $35,344
low to high
Lowest $23,417 Highest $35,344

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for cellulitis (DRG 603). Prices range from $23,417 to $35,344 — roughly $11,927 apart. The cheapest is Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $29,709.

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 cellulitis 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 cellulitis 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

    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. 76 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $23,417
    Cash pay $11,943
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,915
  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. 46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $24,248
    Cash pay $12,609
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,455
  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. 27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $24,248
    Cash pay $8,729
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,719
  4. 4

    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. 15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,189
    Cash pay $15,504
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,687
  5. 5

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,189
    Cash pay $15,504
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,519
  6. 6

    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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $28,189
    Cash pay $15,504
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,609
  7. 7

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $29,685
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,108
  8. 8

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $30,691
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,562
  9. 9

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $30,822
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,046
  10. 10

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $32,350
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,759
  11. 11

    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. 89 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $32,643
    Cash pay $19,259
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,428
  12. 12

    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. 28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $33,112
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,205
  13. 13

    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. 29 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,797
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,296
  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. 77 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $35,344
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,795
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,899
  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. 18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,030
  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. 69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,531

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