William W Backus Hospital
William W Backus Hospital in Norwich, CT charges 4.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 58 analyzed procedures, reflecting pricing patterns typical of nonprofit private hospitals.
Norwich, CT 06360 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
4.9x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
9.55x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
58
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $88,272 | $44,136 | — | 9.6x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITH MCC | 896 | $124,913 | $62,456 | — | 7x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $32,489 | $16,245 | — | 6.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $23,042 | $11,521 | — | 6.6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $30,024 | $15,012 | — | 6.6x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $42,650 | $21,325 | — | 6.3x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $38,166 | $19,083 | — | 6.3x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $54,743 | $27,371 | — | 6.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $45,860 | $22,930 | — | 6x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $52,206 | $26,103 | — | 6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $32,213 | $16,107 | — | 6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $27,888 | $13,944 | — | 5.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $33,503 | $16,751 | — | 5.8x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $36,845 | $18,422 | — | 5.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $30,070 | $15,035 | — | 5.7x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $53,169 | $26,585 | — | 5.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $49,547 | $24,773 | — | 5.4x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $34,063 | $17,032 | — | 5.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $50,814 | $25,407 | — | 5.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $56,806 | $28,403 | — | 5.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $28,302 | $14,151 | — | 5.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $36,893 | $18,447 | — | 5.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $67,815 | $33,908 | — | 5.1x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $51,923 | $25,962 | — | 5.1x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $60,098 | $30,049 | — | 5.1x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $26,743 | $13,372 | — | 5x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $30,420 | $15,210 | — | 5x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $35,410 | $17,705 | — | 4.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $31,450 | $15,725 | — | 4.9x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $31,198 | $15,599 | — | 4.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $28,182 | $14,091 | — | 4.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $55,581 | $27,791 | — | 4.8x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $46,283 | $23,141 | — | 4.7x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $33,678 | $16,839 | — | 4.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $36,347 | $18,174 | — | 4.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $24,653 | $12,327 | — | 4.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $62,234 | $31,117 | — | 4.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $33,517 | $16,758 | — | 4.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $68,881 | $34,440 | — | 4.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $31,097 | $15,549 | — | 4.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $64,671 | $32,335 | — | 4.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $61,009 | $30,505 | — | 4.1x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $89,837 | $44,918 | — | 4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $49,849 | $24,925 | — | 4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $38,244 | $19,122 | — | 3.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $128,943 | $64,471 | — | 3.9x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $65,394 | $32,697 | — | 3.9x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $59,767 | $29,884 | — | 3.8x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $33,531 | $16,766 | — | 3.7x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $47,492 | $23,746 | — | 3.7x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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