DRG 549 · Musculoskeletal

Joint Infection Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A hospital stay for a bacterial infection inside a joint, such as the knee or hip, which causes severe pain and swelling. Treatment typically combines IV antibiotics with a procedure to drain or wash out the joint.

State average
$52,688
gross charge · DRG 549
Hospitals
11
with published pricing
Price range
$21,668 – $148,336
low to high
Lowest $21,668 Highest $148,336

11 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for joint infection (DRG 549). Prices range from $21,668 to $148,336 — roughly 7×. The cheapest is Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $52,688.

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

If you're scheduling joint infection 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.

7 of the 11 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

    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 $21,668
    Cash pay $11,918
  2. 2

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $21,668
    Cash pay $11,918
  3. 3

    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 $21,668
    Cash pay $11,918
  4. 4

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $33,577
  5. 5

    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.
    Gross charge $42,793
    Cash pay $21,824
  6. 6

    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.
    Gross charge $48,463
    Cash pay $28,593
  7. 7

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $55,657
  8. 8

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $61,212
  9. 9

    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.
    Gross charge $62,196
  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 $62,330
  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 $148,336
  12. 12

    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 —
  13. 13

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  14. 14

    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 —

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