Vermont / Central Vermont Medical Center
CMS certification 470001 · Berlin, VT · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Central Vermont Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Central Vermont Medical Center reported 1,083 Medicare inpatient stays across 36 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.3 times what it was paid — mid-range in Vermont, number 3 of 6 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.83×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 288 stays at an average charge of $40,595, 55% below the national average. It also billed 2,026 outpatient services, charging 16.44 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,083
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.3×
- 3Rank in VT (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 6
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 36 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Central Vermont Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 288 | $40,595 | -55% | $9,040 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 84 | $31,039 | -45% | $6,463 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 78 | $32,855 | -57% | $8,295 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 48 | $27,411 | -54% | $6,627 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 39 | $25,442 | -48% | $6,204 |
| 885 Psychoses | 39 | $33,030 | -25% | $9,101 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 31 | $38,920 | -45% | $11,037 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 26 | $24,090 | -58% | $5,128 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 23 | $46,988 | -53% | $11,914 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 23 | $37,264 | -43% | $8,092 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $31,720 | -57% | $7,435 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $38,361 | -62% | $11,781 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 21 | $41,720 | -51% | $8,030 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $22,635 | -39% | $3,202 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $25,688 | -47% | $4,846 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 20 | $25,626 | -50% | $5,163 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 18 | $21,109 | -42% | $2,408 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 17 | $17,171 | -66% | $5,835 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 17 | $91,518 | -60% | $33,262 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $38,101 | -32% | $3,598 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $29,044 | -52% | $8,188 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $20,475 | -29% | $2,103 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 15 | $19,266 | -51% | $2,502 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 15 | $23,500 | -37% | $3,968 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 15 | $21,543 | -43% | $4,445 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $34,841 | -43% | $6,956 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $30,373 | -46% | $9,559 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $19,502 | -51% | $3,257 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 13 | $43,983 | -53% | $6,416 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $32,680 | -66% | $8,738 |
| 551 Medical Back Problems with MCC | 12 | $39,651 | -50% | $6,304 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 12 | $31,592 | -52% | $11,240 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 12 | $17,390 | -58% | $6,665 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 12 | $32,527 | -52% | $8,533 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 11 | $37,309 | -43% | $11,594 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 11 | $43,451 | -58% | $7,937 |
Outpatient services
Against the Vermont average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Central Vermont Medical Center charged $40,595 on average, 15% less than the Vermont average of $47,528, and was paid $9,040 against a state average of $12,534. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Central Vermont Medical Center charged $31,039 on average, 2% less than the Vermont average of $31,756, and was paid $6,463 against a state average of $8,624. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Central Vermont Medical Center charged $32,855 on average, 17% less than the Vermont average of $39,803, and was paid $8,295 against a state average of $10,617. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Central Vermont Medical Center charged $27,411 on average, 19% less than the Vermont average of $33,721, and was paid $6,627 against a state average of $9,426. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,280 was 11% below the state average of $7,070. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,233 was 13% below the state average of $16,438. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $962 was 26% below the state average of $1,308. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $4,753 was 13% below the state average of $5,471.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin, VT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-02-12 (CMS case 1007)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.