Connecticut / Charlotte Hungerford Hospital
CMS certification 070011 · Torrington, CT · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Charlotte Hungerford Hospital reported 1,092 Medicare inpatient stays across 32 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.66 times what it was paid — mid-range in Connecticut, number 9 of 25 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 3.43×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 189 stays at an average charge of $55,955, 38% below the national average. It also billed 1,439 outpatient services, charging 3.83 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,092
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.66×
- 3Rank in CT (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 25
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 32 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (3%). 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 | 189 | $55,955 | -38% | $16,299 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 98 | $38,695 | -31% | $10,908 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 77 | $42,912 | -39% | $13,860 |
| 885 Psychoses | 76 | $49,706 | +13% | $13,673 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 60 | $43,460 | -27% | $11,194 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 48 | $46,645 | -19% | $10,568 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 45 | $29,871 | -26% | $7,373 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 39 | $28,201 | -31% | $7,457 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $54,250 | -18% | $12,939 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 29 | $23,046 | -40% | $7,035 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 29 | $28,761 | -23% | $7,805 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $46,517 | -23% | $10,939 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 26 | $53,874 | -27% | $14,623 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $24,108 | -36% | $6,846 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 23 | $35,964 | -29% | $8,851 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 23 | $36,175 | -26% | $8,425 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 20 | $40,409 | -17% | $8,199 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 20 | $28,902 | -22% | $6,654 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $26,435 | -32% | $7,248 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $32,344 | -37% | $9,685 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 18 | $55,896 | -44% | $14,553 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 18 | $40,767 | -33% | $11,127 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $50,821 | -40% | $13,594 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 14 | $56,632 | -44% | $17,438 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 14 | $33,000 | -21% | $7,327 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 13 | $29,409 | -56% | $11,264 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $31,301 | -34% | $8,448 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 13 | $31,813 | -14% | $7,425 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 12 | $26,138 | -43% | $7,481 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 12 | $56,816 | -24% | $13,703 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 11 | $31,710 | -37% | $8,742 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 11 | $24,150 | -33% | $6,409 |
Outpatient services
Against the Connecticut average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charged $55,955 on average, 19% less than the Connecticut average of $69,366, and was paid $16,299 against a state average of $20,799. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charged $38,695 on average, 25% less than the Connecticut average of $51,456, and was paid $10,908 against a state average of $13,920. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charged $42,912 on average, 23% less than the Connecticut average of $55,851, and was paid $13,860 against a state average of $17,501. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Charlotte Hungerford Hospital charged $49,706 on average, 11% less than the Connecticut average of $55,852, and was paid $13,673 against a state average of $14,880. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,846 was 50% below the state average of $23,465. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,050 was 30% below the state average of $2,939. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,907 was 24% below the state average of $11,665. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,914 was 42% below the state average of $10,228.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Charlotte Hungerford Hospital in Torrington, CT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-02-22 (CMS case 1157)
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.