DRG 329 · Digestive

Major Bowel Surgery Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

An operation on the small or large intestine, such as removing a diseased section of bowel. The stay includes the surgery and several days of recovery while the digestive system starts working again.

State average
$149,974
gross charge · DRG 329
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$109,177 – $177,141
low to high
Lowest $109,177 Highest $177,141

13 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for major bowel surgery (DRG 329). Prices range from $109,177 to $177,141 — roughly $67,964 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $149,974.

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

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $109,177
  2. 2

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $125,659
    Medicare pays (avg) $31,622
  3. 3

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $130,325
    Medicare pays (avg) $38,217
  4. 4

    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. 21 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $143,546
    Cash pay $74,644
    Medicare pays (avg) $34,852
  5. 5

    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 $143,546
    Cash pay $51,676
  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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $156,293
    Cash pay $85,961
    Medicare pays (avg) $41,503
  7. 7

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $156,293
    Cash pay $85,961
  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 $156,293
    Cash pay $85,961
  9. 9

    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. 17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $158,904
    Cash pay $81,041
    Medicare pays (avg) $35,807
  10. 10

    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. 30 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $160,429
    Medicare pays (avg) $38,121
  11. 11

    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. 50 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $163,151
    Cash pay $96,259
    Medicare pays (avg) $44,697
  12. 12

    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. 12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $168,904
    Medicare pays (avg) $43,441
  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.
    Gross charge $177,141
  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.
    Gross charge —
  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. 20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $34,973

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