DRG 330 · Digestive

Major Bowel Surgery Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Surgery to remove or repair part of the small or large intestine, often for cancer, diverticulitis, or a blockage. The stay includes the operation followed by several days of recovery in the hospital while the bowel starts working again.

State average
$85,948
gross charge · DRG 330
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$69,950 – $101,028
low to high
Lowest $69,950 Highest $101,028

13 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for major bowel surgery (DRG 330). Prices range from $69,950 to $101,028 — roughly $31,078 apart. The cheapest is Bridgeport Hospital in Bridgeport; the most expensive is Lawrence + Memorial Hospital (Acute Care) in New London. The state average sits at $85,948.

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 major bowel 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 major bowel 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 13 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

    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. 23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $69,950
    Cash pay $35,674
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,587
  2. 2

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $71,161
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,032
  3. 3

    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. 71 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $75,383
    Cash pay $44,476
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,901
  4. 4

    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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $75,885
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,163
  5. 5

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $79,094
  6. 6

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $80,524
    Medicare pays (avg) $16,839
  7. 7

    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. 49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $85,917
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,049
  8. 8

    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 $86,041
  9. 9

    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. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $97,105
    Cash pay $53,408
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,583
  10. 10

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $97,105
    Cash pay $53,408
  11. 11

    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 $97,105
    Cash pay $53,408
  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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $101,028
    Cash pay $52,534
    Medicare pays (avg) $20,032
  13. 13

    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 $101,028
    Cash pay $36,370
  14. 14

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    Gross charge —
  15. 15

    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. 19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $29,615
  16. 16

    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. 26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,465

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