DRG 280 · Cardiovascular

Heart Attack Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Acute myocardial infarction (heart attack) with major complications — discharged alive.

State average
$59,019
gross charge · DRG 280
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$36,273 – $93,558
low to high
Lowest $36,273 Highest $93,558

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for heart attack (DRG 280). Prices range from $36,273 to $93,558 — roughly $57,285 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $59,019.

The number you see is each hospital's published "list price" — the gross charge for the facility component of heart attack. 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 heart attack at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

If you're scheduling heart attack in Connecticut, sort the list below by price, then click each hospital name to see its quality profile — CMS overall star rating, surgical-safety measures, readmission rates, patient-experience scores. The cheapest hospital isn't always the right call. Teaching hospitals often charge more because they take complex cases, and a higher-rated community hospital may deliver equivalent outcomes for a straightforward case at a lower price. Use the price column to narrow the field; use the quality data to make the final call.

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

    Gross charge $36,273
  2. 2

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $42,131
  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. 23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,502
    Cash pay $25,221
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,447
  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. 41 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,502
    Cash pay $17,461
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,540
  5. 5

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,532
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,142
  6. 6

    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. 73 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $54,286
    Cash pay $29,857
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,330
  7. 7

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $54,286
    Cash pay $29,857
  8. 8

    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. 46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $54,286
    Cash pay $29,857
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,673
  9. 9

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $55,168
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,531
  10. 10

    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. 37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $60,213
    Cash pay $30,709
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,859
  11. 11

    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 $65,584
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,806
  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. 99 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $78,052
    Cash pay $46,050
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,366
  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. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $86,897
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,634
  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. 145 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $93,558
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,839
  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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,353
  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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