DRG 637 · Endocrine & Metabolic

Diabetes Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Diabetes that has become dangerously out of control, with very high or very low blood sugar or serious related problems. Care involves insulin and intravenous fluids, frequent blood sugar checks, and treatment of the complications that made the stay necessary.

State average
$51,315
gross charge · DRG 637
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$35,877 – $79,283
low to high
Lowest $35,877 Highest $79,283

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for diabetes (DRG 637). Prices range from $35,877 to $79,283 — roughly $43,406 apart. The cheapest is Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic; the most expensive is William W Backus Hospital in Norwich. The state average sits at $51,315.

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 diabetes 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 diabetes 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

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $35,877
  2. 2

    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.
    Gross charge $39,385
    Cash pay $21,662
  3. 3

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $39,385
    Cash pay $21,662
  4. 4

    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.
    Gross charge $39,385
    Cash pay $21,662
  5. 5

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,495
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,283
  6. 6

    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. 33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,206
    Cash pay $22,545
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,139
  7. 7

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $45,023
  8. 8

    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.
    Gross charge $49,061
    Cash pay $25,512
  9. 9

    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.
    Gross charge $49,061
    Cash pay $17,662
  10. 10

    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.
    Gross charge $61,193
  11. 11

    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.
    Gross charge $62,010
  12. 12

    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. 48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $63,520
    Cash pay $37,477
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,238
  13. 13

    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. 39 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $71,524
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,820
  14. 14

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $79,283
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,558
  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.
    Gross charge —
  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.
    Gross charge —

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