DRG 184 · Respiratory

Major Chest Injury Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A serious injury to the chest, such as multiple broken ribs or a bruised lung. Hospital care focuses on pain control, breathing support, and monitoring for internal injuries.

State average
$40,961
gross charge · DRG 184
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$27,623 – $56,360
low to high
Lowest $27,623 Highest $56,360

13 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for major chest injury (DRG 184). Prices range from $27,623 to $56,360 — roughly $28,737 apart. The cheapest is Greenwich Hospital in Greenwich; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $40,961.

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 chest injury 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 chest injury 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

    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 $27,623
    Cash pay $14,364
  2. 2

    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 $27,623
    Cash pay $9,944
  3. 3

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $30,748
  4. 4

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $33,425
  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. 24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,827
    Cash pay $19,292
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,021
  6. 6

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $38,212
  7. 7

    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 $40,078
  8. 8

    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. 23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,778
    Cash pay $24,059
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,855
  9. 9

    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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $47,782
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,076
  10. 10

    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. 12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $50,681
    Cash pay $27,875
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,353
  11. 11

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $50,681
    Cash pay $27,875
  12. 12

    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 $50,681
    Cash pay $27,875
  13. 13

    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 $56,360
  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. 14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,529
  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.
    Gross charge —

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