Hospital · Federal record

WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other · 213 beds · NORWICH, CT

  • CCN 070024
  • 4 / 5 CMS overall
  • HCAHPS recommend 62%

CMS quality programs

Federal payment-adjustment programs

HRRP · HACRP · HVBP
HRRP
Higher than expected
Excess readmission ratio: 1.070
HACRP
Not penalized
HAC composite: -0.78
HVBP
Score 31.17
Value-based purchasing · FY 2024

Patient experience (HCAHPS)

CMS Hospital Compare Updated Apr 30, 2026
Would recommend this hospital
62%
HCAHPS summary star rating 3 / 5

CMS publishes only the summary star rating and "would recommend" percentage in the current Hospital General Information snapshot. Detailed HCAHPS measures are not available for this hospital.

Medicare charges · 2024

Top procedures by volume

CMS IPPS · OPPS

Charges are not what you pay

Hospital "submitted charges" are list prices. Medicare reimburses a fraction; insured patients typically pay a contracted rate; uninsured patients can negotiate.

Inpatient (MS-DRG)

DRG Description Cases Avg charge Avg paid
871 SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC 246 $69,539 $15,429
291 HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC 191 $52,054 $10,078
193 SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC 103 $52,947 $10,084
177 RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC 89 $62,499 $13,122
470 MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC 66 $43,041 $14,742
189 PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE 56 $52,445 $8,770
682 RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC 54 $51,081 $11,283
683 RENAL FAILURE WITH CC 53 $32,191 $6,811
885 PSYCHOSES 50 $57,378 $11,484
392 ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC 43 $30,260 $5,817

Outpatient · 2023

Code Description Services Avg charge Avg paid
5072 Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage 0 $0 $1,308
5073 Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage 0 $0 $1,933
5091 Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures 0 $0 $3,041
5092 Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures 0 $0 $5,421
5093 Level 3 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures 0 $0 $0
5094 Level 4 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures 0 $0 $0
5112 Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures 0 $0 $1,243
5113 Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures 0 $0 $2,715
5114 Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures 0 $0 $5,739
5115 Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures 0 $0 $12,961

Affiliated providers

NPPES affiliations