Connecticut / John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect
CMS certification 070036 · Farmington, CT
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect: charges and Medicare payments
John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect reported 1,477 Medicare inpatient stays across 46 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.46 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Connecticut, number 22 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: 204 stays at an average charge of $66,247, 27% below the national average. It also billed 1,635 outpatient services, charging 5.76 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,477
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.46×
- 3Rank in CT (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 25
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 46 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charged more than the national average in 4 (9%). 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 | 204 | $66,247 | -27% | $29,147 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 142 | $55,486 | -2% | $20,635 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 93 | $52,416 | -26% | $23,947 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 71 | $36,830 | -17% | $14,296 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 58 | $44,667 | -25% | $20,036 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 47 | $43,372 | -12% | $15,935 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 45 | $60,294 | -9% | $23,083 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 44 | $48,872 | -33% | $23,788 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 43 | $44,471 | -13% | $17,715 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 36 | $47,270 | -15% | $14,509 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 35 | $53,479 | -22% | $21,872 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 32 | $47,416 | -18% | $22,344 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 31 | $31,484 | -17% | $12,828 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 30 | $28,970 | -28% | $12,355 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 30 | $128,685 | -44% | $69,541 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 29 | $121,761 | -29% | $49,296 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 28 | $48,974 | -19% | $20,620 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 27 | $64,652 | +28% | $19,178 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 26 | $41,482 | -15% | $14,612 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $80,607 | -20% | $29,958 |
| 847 Chemotherapy without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis... | 22 | $75,833 | +12% | $25,920 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $36,600 | -1% | $12,573 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 21 | $39,952 | -2% | $14,080 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $37,333 | -21% | $16,779 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 19 | $96,110 | -19% | $33,275 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $26,399 | -32% | $12,133 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 18 | $36,324 | -21% | $15,204 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 18 | $61,933 | -39% | $30,618 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $28,758 | -23% | $13,371 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 17 | $28,881 | -36% | $14,343 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 16 | $92,015 | -8% | $31,522 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 16 | $57,374 | -12% | $21,983 |
| 184 Major Chest Trauma with CC | 14 | $47,491 | -14% | $16,227 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 14 | $34,879 | -9% | $13,418 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 14 | $53,403 | -30% | $22,962 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $37,666 | -38% | $19,642 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 14 | $163,896 | -19% | $64,651 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 13 | $168,919 | -27% | $66,345 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 13 | $46,209 | -18% | $18,898 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 13 | $42,218 | -7% | $14,290 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 13 | $44,306 | -8% | $16,154 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 12 | $37,458 | +4% | $11,772 |
| 445 Disorders of The Biliary Tract with CC | 12 | $49,450 | -15% | $16,683 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $96,995 | +2% | $36,767 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $77,717 | -9% | $26,861 |
| 427 Multiple Level Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion... | 11 | $309,985 | -9% | $106,830 |
Outpatient services
Against the Connecticut average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charged $66,247 on average, 4% less than the Connecticut average of $69,366, and was paid $29,147 against a state average of $20,799. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charged $55,486 on average, 8% more than the Connecticut average of $51,456, and was paid $20,635 against a state average of $13,920. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charged $52,416 on average, 6% less than the Connecticut average of $55,851, and was paid $23,947 against a state average of $17,501. For Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC (DRG 812), John Dempsey Hospital of the University of Connect charged $36,830 on average, 6% less than the Connecticut average of $39,063, and was paid $14,296 against a state average of $11,150. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $20,911 was 11% below the state average of $23,465. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $10,191 was 0% below the state average of $10,228. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $6,662 was 36% below the state average of $10,425. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $21,528 was 1% above the state average of $21,352.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.