DRG 189 · Respiratory

Respiratory Failure Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for pulmonary edema and respiratory failure, often requiring ventilator support.

State average
$47,014
gross charge · DRG 189
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$32,735 – $58,441
low to high
Lowest $32,735 Highest $58,441

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for respiratory failure (DRG 189). Prices range from $32,735 to $58,441 — roughly $25,707 apart. The cheapest is Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic; the most expensive is Hartford Hospital in Hartford. The state average sits at $47,014.

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 respiratory failure 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 respiratory failure 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

    Windham Community Memorial Hospital

    Willimantic, CT

    27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $32,735
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,446
  2. 2

    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. 31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,864
    Cash pay $22,475
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,729
  3. 3

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $40,864
    Cash pay $22,475
  4. 4

    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. 27 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,864
    Cash pay $22,475
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,493
  5. 5

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $41,986
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,711
  6. 6

    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. 55 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $42,278
    Cash pay $21,562
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,461
  7. 7

    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. 49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,023
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,151
  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. 37 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,816
    Cash pay $25,384
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,331
  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. 44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $48,816
    Cash pay $17,574
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,531
  10. 10

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    74 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $50,138
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,548
  11. 11

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    56 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $51,917
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,770
  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. 52 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $57,712
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,615
  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. 126 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $57,742
    Cash pay $34,068
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,326
  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. 102 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $58,441
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,131
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,059
  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. 32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,704
  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. 31 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $10,135

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