DRG 312 · Cardiovascular

Fainting (Syncope) Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A fainting spell or sudden collapse. The hospital stay centers on heart monitoring and tests to find the cause, such as a heart rhythm problem or a drop in blood pressure.

State average
$39,848
gross charge · DRG 312
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$30,993 – $49,694
low to high
Lowest $30,993 Highest $49,694

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for fainting (syncope) (DRG 312). Prices range from $30,993 to $49,694 — roughly $18,701 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $39,848.

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 fainting (syncope) 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 fainting (syncope) 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

    12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $30,993
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,257
  2. 2

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $33,696
  3. 3

    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. 22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,861
    Cash pay $19,688
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,338
  4. 4

    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. 18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,861
    Cash pay $13,630
    Medicare pays (avg) $5,737
  5. 5

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $38,042
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,387
  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. 41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $38,503
    Cash pay $19,636
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,031
  7. 7

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $38,715
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,551
  8. 8

    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. 25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $39,319
    Cash pay $21,625
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,349
  9. 9

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $39,319
    Cash pay $21,625
  10. 10

    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 $39,319
    Cash pay $21,625
  11. 11

    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. 75 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,786
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,943
  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. 68 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,869
    Cash pay $26,473
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,918
  13. 13

    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. 38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,890
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,639
  14. 14

    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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,694
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,608
  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. 13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,412
  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. 41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,556

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