DRG 205 · Respiratory

Lung & Breathing Disorders Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Breathing or lung problems that don't fit a more specific category, in patients who also have other serious health problems. The stay usually involves oxygen support, breathing treatments, and close monitoring.

State average
$59,093
gross charge · DRG 205
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$28,815 – $79,978
low to high
Lowest $28,815 Highest $79,978

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for lung & breathing disorders (DRG 205). Prices range from $28,815 to $79,978 — roughly $51,162 apart. The cheapest is Midstate Medical Center in Meriden; the most expensive is The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain. The state average sits at $59,093.

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 lung & breathing disorders 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 lung & breathing disorders 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

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $28,815
  2. 2

    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 $46,113
    Cash pay $23,518
  3. 3

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $47,472
  4. 4

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $49,505
  5. 5

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $50,716
  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.
    Gross charge $56,067
    Cash pay $30,837
  7. 7

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $56,067
    Cash pay $30,837
  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.
    Gross charge $56,067
    Cash pay $30,837
  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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $64,645
    Cash pay $33,615
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,096
  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.
    Gross charge $64,645
    Cash pay $23,272
  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 $71,689
  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.
    Gross charge $77,417
  13. 13

    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. 38 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $78,108
    Cash pay $46,084
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,242
  14. 14

    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 $79,978
  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.
    Gross charge —
  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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