Connecticut / Manchester Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 070027 · Manchester, CT · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Manchester Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Manchester Memorial Hospital reported 793 Medicare inpatient stays across 24 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.43 times what it was paid — mid-range in Connecticut, number 13 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: 261 stays at an average charge of $57,474, 36% below the national average. It also billed 875 outpatient services, charging 8.5 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 793
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.43×
- 3Rank in CT (highest ratio = 1) 13 of 25
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 24 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Manchester Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 4 (17%). 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 | 261 | $57,474 | -36% | $17,887 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 77 | $49,550 | -12% | $12,657 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 42 | $46,511 | -34% | $16,468 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 39 | $49,045 | -18% | $12,426 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 38 | $34,858 | -29% | $10,346 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 31 | $45,321 | -12% | $12,547 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 29 | $48,064 | -17% | $11,974 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 23 | $48,022 | -1% | $9,994 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 23 | $60,044 | 0% | $16,299 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 23 | $34,863 | -8% | $8,168 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 20 | $35,514 | -5% | $8,907 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $36,426 | -45% | $13,140 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 20 | $41,948 | +3% | $9,338 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $136,076 | -41% | $45,860 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $40,818 | +2% | $8,163 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 14 | $51,767 | +2% | $12,491 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $73,889 | +30% | $21,393 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 14 | $65,027 | -36% | $20,644 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $31,375 | -19% | $7,279 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 13 | $29,579 | -20% | $7,686 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 12 | $36,477 | -35% | $12,034 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 12 | $56,229 | -34% | $17,304 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 11 | $36,636 | -52% | $14,761 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $55,410 | -25% | $15,862 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 412 | $32,680 | $3,042 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 68 | $12,224 | $1,809 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 62 | $41,530 | $6,358 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 44 | $16,928 | $2,050 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 43 | $45,048 | $14,655 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 43 | $17,891 | $3,889 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 31 | $16,618 | $2,600 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 27 | $20,074 | $3,556 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 25 | $18,279 | $5,657 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 19 | $14,027 | $2,272 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 17 | $19,098 | $3,611 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 17 | $12,778 | $2,154 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 15 | $32,321 | $7,981 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 14 | $24,759 | $4,252 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 13 | $45,015 | $7,274 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 13 | $27,690 | $11,896 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 12 | $23,287 | $1,793 |
Against the Connecticut average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Manchester Memorial Hospital charged $57,474 on average, 17% less than the Connecticut average of $69,366, and was paid $17,887 against a state average of $20,799. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Manchester Memorial Hospital charged $49,550 on average, 4% less than the Connecticut average of $51,456, and was paid $12,657 against a state average of $13,920. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Manchester Memorial Hospital charged $46,511 on average, 17% less than the Connecticut average of $55,851, and was paid $16,468 against a state average of $17,501. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Manchester Memorial Hospital charged $49,045 on average, 0% less than the Connecticut average of $49,093, and was paid $12,426 against a state average of $14,233. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $32,680 was 39% above the state average of $23,465. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,224 was 20% above the state average of $10,228. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $41,530 was 34% above the state average of $30,904. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $16,928 was 58% above the state average of $10,696.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Manchester Memorial Hospital in Manchester, CT, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2024-08-20 (CMS case 2465)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-22 (CMS case 7557)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-15 (CMS case 7557)
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.