DRG 291 · Cardiovascular

Heart Failure Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for heart failure with major comorbidities or complications, often involving fluid overload, low ejection fraction, or arrhythmia.

State average
$52,506
gross charge · DRG 291
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$40,087 – $72,166
low to high
Lowest $40,087 Highest $72,166

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for heart failure (DRG 291). Prices range from $40,087 to $72,166 — roughly $32,079 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $52,506.

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 heart failure 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 heart failure 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

    98 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,087
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,189
  2. 2

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    43 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $41,329
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,666
  3. 3

    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. 296 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,952
    Cash pay $22,926
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,611
  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. 248 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,926
    Cash pay $25,260
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,666
  5. 5

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,926
    Cash pay $25,260
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,906
  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. 81 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,926
    Cash pay $25,260
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,049
  7. 7

    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. 125 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $50,419
    Cash pay $26,218
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,165
  8. 8

    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. 193 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $50,419
    Cash pay $18,151
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,848
  9. 9

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    167 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,628
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,301
  10. 10

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    191 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $55,452
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,078
  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. 147 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $57,262
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,357
  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. 423 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $65,622
    Cash pay $38,717
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,356
  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. 144 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $66,972
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,953
  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. 453 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $72,166
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,973
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    66 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,172
  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. 142 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,933
  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. 152 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,060

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