States / Vermont
VT · 6 hospitals · #27 of 51 by charge gap
Hospital prices in Vermont
6 Vermont hospitals reported 9,016 Medicare inpatient stays in 2024. The median hospital charged 3.83 times what it was paid — below the national median of 4.15×, number 27 of 51. The widest gap was at Rutland Regional Medical Center (4.57×), the narrowest at Northwestern Medical Center Inc (1.39×). CMS's price-transparency list records 45 enforcement actions involving 15 Vermont hospitals.
- 1Median charge ÷ paid 3.83×
- 2Hospitals reporting 6
- 3Medicare inpatient stays 9,016
- 4Price-transparency actions 45
Most common stays in Vermont
| DRG | Stays | VT avg charge | US avg charge | VT avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with... | 1,006 | $47,528 | $90,297 | $12,534 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 530 | $31,756 | $56,380 | $8,624 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 424 | $34,049 | $57,570 | $8,115 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 273 | $41,636 | $70,592 | $11,385 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 262 | $33,721 | $59,757 | $9,426 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without... | 251 | $30,180 | $49,049 | $7,340 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 223 | $39,803 | $75,821 | $10,617 |
| 885 Psychoses | 180 | $70,017 | $44,040 | $17,657 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC... | 174 | $41,087 | $55,724 | $7,930 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 156 | $150,268 | $221,241 | $32,936 |
Every hospital
| Hospital | Stays | Ratio | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington | 5,222 | 4.31× | 2 |
| Rutland Regional Medical Center Rutland | 1,328 | 4.57× | 4 |
| Central Vermont Medical Center Berlin | 1,083 | 4.3× | 1 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical Center Bennington | 622 | 3.36× | 3 |
| Northwestern Medical Center Inc Saint Albans | 501 | 1.39× | – |
| Brattleboro Memorial Hospital Brattleboro | 260 | 3.2× | 6 |
Price-transparency enforcement in Vermont
14 warning notices, 13 closure notices, 10 corrective-action-plan requests, 8 “met requirements” findings — CMS's actions under the hospital price-transparency rule since 2021. See the enforcement page for what each step means.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient 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.