DRG 177 · Respiratory

Respiratory Infection Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

Hospitalization for respiratory infections and inflammations with major comorbidities, including severe bronchitis and lung infections.

State average
$59,346
gross charge · DRG 177
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$43,285 – $77,018
low to high
Lowest $43,285 Highest $77,018

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for respiratory infection (DRG 177). Prices range from $43,285 to $77,018 — roughly $33,732 apart. The cheapest is Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic; the most expensive is St Vincent's Medical Center (Acute Care) in Bridgeport. The state average sits at $59,346.

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 infection 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 infection 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

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $43,285
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,715
  2. 2

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    77 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $44,160
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,416
  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. 204 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $51,784
    Cash pay $26,410
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,994
  4. 4

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    87 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $56,975
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,716
  5. 5

    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. 63 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $58,166
    Cash pay $31,991
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,198
  6. 6

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $58,166
    Cash pay $31,991
  7. 7

    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. 51 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $58,166
    Cash pay $31,991
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,720
  8. 8

    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. 116 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $58,924
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,416
  9. 9

    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. 163 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $60,478
    Cash pay $31,449
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,344
  10. 10

    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. 106 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $60,478
    Cash pay $21,772
    Medicare pays (avg) $12,545
  11. 11

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    89 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $62,615
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,122
  12. 12

    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. 142 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $66,357
    Medicare pays (avg) $14,648
  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. 424 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $74,268
    Cash pay $43,818
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,747
  14. 14

    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. 94 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $77,018
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,260
  15. 15

    Bristol Hospital

    Bristol, CT

    28 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,051
  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. 93 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $19,850
  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. 69 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,097

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