DRG 853 · Infection & Sepsis

Infection Requiring Surgery Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A serious infection that requires an operation as part of treatment, such as surgery to remove infected tissue or drain an abscess. The stay involves the operation plus IV antibiotics and close monitoring, often in intensive care.

State average
$166,257
gross charge · DRG 853
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$59,940 – $275,138
low to high
Lowest $59,940 Highest $275,138

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for infection requiring surgery (DRG 853). Prices range from $59,940 to $275,138 — roughly 5×. The cheapest is Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic; the most expensive is Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) in New Haven. The state average sits at $166,257.

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 infection requiring surgery 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 infection requiring surgery 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 $59,940
  2. 2

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $118,616
    Medicare pays (avg) $38,456
  3. 3

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    34 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $135,164
    Medicare pays (avg) $35,443
  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. 49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $137,971
    Cash pay $75,884
    Medicare pays (avg) $50,739
  5. 5

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $137,971
    Cash pay $75,884
  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. 32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $137,971
    Cash pay $75,884
    Medicare pays (avg) $40,263
  7. 7

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $144,597
  8. 8

    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. 54 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $158,358
    Cash pay $80,762
    Medicare pays (avg) $42,909
  9. 9

    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. 37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $169,758
    Cash pay $88,274
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,191
  10. 10

    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. 46 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $169,758
    Cash pay $61,113
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,506
  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. 33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $216,097
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,788
  12. 12

    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. 84 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $227,541
    Medicare pays (avg) $52,881
  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. 37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $238,724
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,163
  14. 14

    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. 129 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $275,138
    Cash pay $162,331
    Medicare pays (avg) $56,812
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $39,918
  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. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $64,323
  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. 19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $41,853

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