Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 392 (MS-DRG)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $18,728 compared to the $9,937 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.88× fair market pricing.
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) is about $9,937 (about 1.8× the $5,676 Medicare rate). Johnson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $18,728, or about $10,450 in cash — well above the fair price. Located in Stafford Springs, CT.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $9,937. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $7,748 - $7,889 | 137% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $7,748 - $18,728 | 137% |
| Aetnamajor | $7,748 - $19,857 | 137% |
| Cignamajor | $7,981 - $10,765 | 141% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $18,728 | 330% |
| GEHA | $7,889 | 139% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $7,889 | 139% |
| HealthPartners | $10,765 | 190% |
| MagnaCare | $10,765 | 190% |
| UniCare | $18,728 | 330% |
| + 18 smaller / regional plans | $5,466 - $19,857 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Johnson Memorial Hospital
Compare: Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) at other CT hospitals
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $8,829
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $8,967
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $9,050
- Saint Mary's Hospital · Waterbury $9,628
- St Francis Hospital & Medical Center · Hartford $9,995
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $10,018
- Bristol Hospital · Bristol $10,257
- Greenwich Hospital Association - · Greenwich $11,467
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Johnson Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $16,316
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $16,316).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($10,450) Beats Your Bill
Johnson Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $10,450 (vs. $18,728 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $9,937 Fair BaseRate ($5,676 Medicare)
Your bill ($44,947) is $35,010 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($9,937) and 7.9× the $5,676 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.