DRG 870 · Infection & Sepsis

Sepsis with Prolonged Ventilator Support Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A life-threatening infection that has spread through the bloodstream, severe enough to require a breathing machine for more than four days. Care takes place in intensive care with IV antibiotics, fluids, and close monitoring of organ function.

State average
$250,381
gross charge · DRG 870
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$207,289 – $358,066
low to high
Lowest $207,289 Highest $358,066

13 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for sepsis with prolonged ventilator support (DRG 870). Prices range from $207,289 to $358,066 — roughly 2×. The cheapest is Midstate Medical Center in Meriden; the most expensive is Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) in New Haven. The state average sits at $250,381.

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 sepsis with 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 sepsis with 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

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    Gross charge $207,289
  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. 12 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $209,575
    Cash pay $115,266
    Medicare pays (avg) $72,068
  3. 3

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $209,575
    Cash pay $115,266
  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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $209,575
    Cash pay $115,266
    Medicare pays (avg) $60,423
  5. 5

    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 $213,637
    Cash pay $111,091
  6. 6

    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. 23 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $213,637
    Cash pay $76,909
    Medicare pays (avg) $54,644
  7. 7

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    20 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $220,256
    Medicare pays (avg) $47,240
  8. 8

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $251,150
  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.
    Gross charge $265,820
  10. 10

    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. 16 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $266,056
    Cash pay $135,688
    Medicare pays (avg) $67,118
  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.
    Gross charge $307,379
  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. 49 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $322,943
    Medicare pays (avg) $67,021
  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. 58 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $358,066
    Cash pay $211,259
    Medicare pays (avg) $76,591
  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. 18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $59,852

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