DRG 175 · Respiratory

Pulmonary Embolism Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A blood clot that has traveled to the lungs, straining the heart and making it hard to breathe. Care involves blood-thinning medicines, oxygen, and close monitoring of the heart and lungs, sometimes in an intensive care unit.

State average
$54,597
gross charge · DRG 175
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$33,606 – $69,429
low to high
Lowest $33,606 Highest $69,429

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for pulmonary embolism (DRG 175). Prices range from $33,606 to $69,429 — roughly $35,824 apart. The cheapest is Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $54,597.

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 pulmonary embolism 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 pulmonary embolism 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

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $33,606
  2. 2

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    Gross charge $36,086
  3. 3

    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. 26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,854
    Cash pay $25,426
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,137
  4. 4

    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. 17 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,624
    Cash pay $28,943
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,378
  5. 5

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $52,624
    Cash pay $28,943
  6. 6

    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. 19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,624
    Cash pay $28,943
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,128
  7. 7

    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 $54,259
    Cash pay $28,214
  8. 8

    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. 13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $54,259
    Cash pay $19,533
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,245
  9. 9

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $55,344
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,924
  10. 10

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    19 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $56,096
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,192
  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. 15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $65,525
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,699
  12. 12

    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. 56 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $65,642
    Cash pay $38,729
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,797
  13. 13

    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 $66,390
  14. 14

    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. 37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $69,429
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,428
  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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,372
  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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