Connecticut / Lawrence & Memorial Hospital

CMS certification 070007 · New London, CT · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Lawrence & Memorial Hospital reported 2,027 Medicare inpatient stays across 60 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.73 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Connecticut, number 7 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: 323 stays at an average charge of $67,034, 26% below the national average. It also billed 2,672 outpatient services, charging 5.65 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,027
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.73×
3Rank in CT (highest ratio = 1) 7 of 25
4CMS price-transparency actions 3

Average charge per stay at Lawrence & Memorial Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 60 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lawrence & Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 8 (13%). 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	323	$67,034	-26%	$17,840
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	193	$50,191	-11%	$12,198
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	106	$46,625	-34%	$14,209
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	93	$44,098	-26%	$11,987
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	53	$34,935	-29%	$9,090
885 Psychoses	48	$64,466	+46%	$14,763
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	46	$164,674	-28%	$52,017
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	44	$30,917	-45%	$9,492
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	44	$36,730	-36%	$10,433
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	44	$59,233	-19%	$14,254
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	41	$55,695	-27%	$14,438
682 Renal Failure with MCC	41	$51,456	-22%	$13,738
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	40	$47,790	-7%	$9,938
683 Renal Failure with CC	39	$41,337	+2%	$8,341
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	37	$35,786	-26%	$9,016
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	35	$57,446	-43%	$18,583
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	34	$54,667	-36%	$16,315
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	33	$26,884	-29%	$7,165
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	30	$25,313	-30%	$6,999
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	29	$54,282	-46%	$17,818
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	29	$41,893	-26%	$11,187
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	27	$30,660	-24%	$10,605
603 Cellulitis without MCC	27	$41,444	+11%	$8,324
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$31,210	-38%	$9,054
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	25	$36,552	-39%	$11,591
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	23	$209,447	-35%	$60,499
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	22	$30,646	-17%	$7,022
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	21	$27,554	-29%	$7,219
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	20	$36,823	-4%	$8,362
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	20	$111,117	-18%	$24,207
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	20	$43,854	-10%	$9,226
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$74,156	-35%	$18,711
393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC	19	$77,227	+1%	$16,932
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	18	$81,329	-28%	$21,815
312 Syncope and Collapse	18	$34,503	-24%	$9,421
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	18	$85,829	-38%	$24,385
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	18	$53,141	-48%	$19,526
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	17	$64,709	-26%	$15,364
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	17	$45,112	-34%	$13,169
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	16	$33,380	-26%	$10,091
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	16	$47,819	-50%	$17,290
638 Diabetes with CC	16	$24,248	-42%	$8,062
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	15	$33,866	-28%	$8,391
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	14	$60,020	+6%	$11,441
100 Seizures with MCC	14	$43,556	-54%	$16,929
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	14	$31,727	-50%	$10,244
813 Coagulation Disorders	14	$38,934	-51%	$13,667
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	13	$49,191	-25%	$12,451
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	13	$27,218	-43%	$9,073
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	12	$29,608	-41%	$7,917
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	12	$55,471	+10%	$9,836
564 Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses...	12	$46,497	-37%	$13,850
602 Cellulitis with MCC	12	$37,093	-38%	$12,475
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	12	$37,633	+1%	$7,865
056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC	11	$134,691	+40%	$17,756
432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC	11	$57,538	-40%	$16,014
439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC	11	$28,066	-36%	$7,716
521 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	11	$82,592	-39%	$23,152
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	11	$30,940	-27%	$8,666
617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and...	11	$71,966	-17%	$16,655

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	790	$27,206	$3,028
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	345	$2,543	$757
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	241	$10,868	$2,582
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	157	$8,186	$1,781
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	157	$8,322	$2,261
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	98	$14,774	$3,641
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	85	$17,095	$5,684
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	82	$13,530	$3,521
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	67	$24,417	$7,886
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	67	$25,865	$6,437
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	56	$33,223	$14,655
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	55	$17,055	$3,124
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	55	$12,867	$3,889
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	46	$51,949	$20,737
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	39	$25,488	$6,246
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	36	$25,682	$11,896
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	35	$15,226	$3,611
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	27	$11,029	$2,122
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	26	$20,110	$6,130
Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures	26	$21,595	$9,471
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	24	$4,948	$1,731
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	24	$33,319	$11,469
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	23	$46,308	$12,255
Level 3 Intraocular Procedures	22	$14,656	$5,830
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	18	$9,198	$1,634

Against the Connecticut average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital charged $67,034 on average, 3% less than the Connecticut average of $69,366, and was paid $17,840 against a state average of $20,799. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital charged $50,191 on average, 2% less than the Connecticut average of $51,456, and was paid $12,198 against a state average of $13,920. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital charged $46,625 on average, 17% less than the Connecticut average of $55,851, and was paid $14,209 against a state average of $17,501. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Lawrence & Memorial Hospital charged $44,098 on average, 10% less than the Connecticut average of $49,093, and was paid $11,987 against a state average of $14,233. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $27,206 was 16% above the state average of $23,465. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,543 was 13% below the state average of $2,939. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $10,868 was 10% above the state average of $9,887. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,186 was 20% below the state average of $10,228.

Price-transparency record

CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Lawrence & Memorial Hospital in New London, CT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:

Warning Notice — 2024-09-27 (CMS case 2728)
CAP Request — 2025-01-16 (CMS case 2728)
Closure Notice — 2025-03-12 (CMS case 2728)

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.