DRG 065 · Nervous System

Stroke Cost in Connecticut — Compare All Hospitals

A stroke caused by a blocked blood vessel or bleeding in the brain. Hospital care includes brain imaging, close monitoring, and in some cases a clot-dissolving drug (tPA) given soon after symptoms start, followed by early rehabilitation planning.

State average
$46,465
gross charge · DRG 065
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$36,614 – $55,952
low to high
Lowest $36,614 Highest $55,952

14 Connecticut hospitals publish gross charges for stroke (DRG 065). Prices range from $36,614 to $55,952 — roughly $19,338 apart. The cheapest is Windham Community Memorial Hospital in Willimantic; the most expensive is Yale New Haven Hospital (Acute Care — New Haven) in New Haven. The state average sits at $46,465.

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 stroke 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 stroke 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

    Gross charge $36,614
  2. 2

    Midstate Medical Center

    Meriden, CT

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $37,870
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,447
  3. 3

    William W Backus Hospital

    Norwich, CT

    32 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $38,327
    Medicare pays (avg) $6,867
  4. 4

    Charlotte Hungerford Hospital

    Torrington, CT

    Gross charge $42,080
  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. 26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $43,130
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,133
  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. 57 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,363
    Cash pay $23,135
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,218
  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. 26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,657
    Cash pay $23,742
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,622
  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. 44 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $45,657
    Cash pay $16,437
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,209
  9. 9

    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. 60 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $49,334
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,899
  10. 10

    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. 24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $51,695
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,608
  11. 11

    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. 48 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,942
    Cash pay $29,118
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,172
  12. 12

    Johnson Memorial Hospital

    Stafford Springs, CT

    Gross charge $52,942
    Cash pay $29,118
  13. 13

    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. 26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $52,942
    Cash pay $29,118
    Medicare pays (avg) $8,005
  14. 14

    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. 85 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $55,952
    Cash pay $33,012
    Medicare pays (avg) $9,988
  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. 36 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $11,516
  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. 33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge —
    Medicare pays (avg) $7,672

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