DRG 207 · Respiratory

Prolonged Ventilator Support Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A serious lung or breathing condition that requires a mechanical ventilator (breathing machine) for more than four days. This involves intensive care with continuous monitoring and breathing support.

State average
$229,419
gross charge · DRG 207
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$106,243 – $427,571
low to high
Lowest $106,243 Highest $427,571

13 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for prolonged ventilator support (DRG 207). Prices range from $106,243 to $427,571 — roughly 4×. The cheapest is Saint Francis Hospital in Hartford; the most expensive is Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) in New Haven. The state average sits at $229,419.

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 prolonged ventilator support 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 prolonged ventilator support 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

    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. 11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $106,243
    Cash pay $58,434
    Medicare pays (avg) $64,936
  2. 2

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $106,243
    Cash pay $58,434
  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 $106,243
    Cash pay $58,434
  4. 4

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $186,234
  5. 5

    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 $203,925
  6. 6

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    Gross charge $219,595
  7. 7

    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 $253,176
    Cash pay $129,120
  8. 8

    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 $259,836
    Cash pay $135,115
  9. 9

    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 $259,836
    Cash pay $93,541
  10. 10

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $260,423
  11. 11

    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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $263,367
    Medicare pays (avg) $62,829
  12. 12

    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 $329,761
  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. 22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $427,571
    Cash pay $252,267
    Medicare pays (avg) $80,064
  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.
    Gross charge —

Compare prolonged ventilator support pricing in nearby states

Related