Question 1

Why do prices at THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC. vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC. publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC. bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC.?

Accepted Answer

Contact THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC.'s billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC.'s published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$0	$57 to $201	High
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$0	$27 to $87	High
Asthma Management	other	$0	$25 to $102	High
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$0	$6 to $59	High
Blood Pressure Monitoring	other	$0	$23 to $92	High
Blood Test	lab	$0	$7 to $59	High
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$0	$23 to $77	High
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$0	$9 to $59	High
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$0	$4 to $59	High
COPD Management	other	$0	$59 to $443	High
Diabetes Management	other	$0	$59 to $312	High
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$0	$9 to $59	High
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$0	$25 to $80	High
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$0	$32 to $100	High
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$0	$6 to $59	High
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$0	$36 to $114	High
Hospital Admission	other	$0	$59 to $356	High
Hospital Discharge	other	$0	$56 to $223	High
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	$0	$59 to $243	High
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$0	$55 to $219	High
IV Drug Infusion	therapy	$0	$59 to $341	High
IV Hydration	therapy	$0	$8 to $59	High
Liver Function Panel	lab	$0	$5 to $59	High
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	$0	$7 to $59	High
Lumbar Spine X-Ray	imaging	$0	$38 to $125	High
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$0	$59 to $303	High
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$0	$39 to $157	High
Paracentesis	diagnostic	$0	$34 to $137	High
Pelvic Ultrasound	imaging	$0	$59 to $274	High
Physical Therapy	therapy	$0	$39 to $155	High
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$0	$12 to $59	High
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$0	$25 to $84	High
Therapeutic Injection	preventive	$0	$9 to $59	High
Thoracentesis	other	$0	$59 to $725	High
Urgent Care Visit	other	$0	$59 to $272	High
Urinalysis	lab	$0	$2 to $59	High
Vitamin D Test	lab	$0	$19 to $59	High
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$0	$35 to $116	High

THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC.

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding THE CONNECTICUT HOSPICE INC.'s Pricing