# The William W Backus Hospital

The William W Backus Hospital is a nonprofit short-term acute care hospital in Norwich, Connecticut. Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 070024 and its NPI is 1467517235.

Web page: https://www.med-reveal.com/hospitals/connecticut/the-william-w-backus-hospital-070024

## Profile

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Legal business name | The William W Backus Hospital |
| Hospital type | Short-Term Acute Care Hospital |
| Ownership | Nonprofit |
| CCN | 070024 |
| NPI | 1467517235 |
| Tax ID (EIN) | 06-0250773 (WILLIAM W BACKUS HOSPITAL) |
| Address | 326 Washington St, Norwich, CT 06360 |
| County | New London |
| Phone | (860) 889-8331 |

## Quality

- CMS overall star rating: 4 of 5
- Emergency services: Yes
- Birthing-friendly designation: Yes
- Mortality: 1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than national
- Safety of care: 1 better, 6 no different, 0 worse than national
- Readmissions: 0 better, 8 no different, 1 worse than national

## UnitedHealthcare physician rates

Median in-network rate for clinicians billing at this hospital (professional, global, no modifier), compared with the Connecticut median across hospitals.

| Service | Code | Median | Range | Connecticut percentile | Connecticut median |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Emergency room visit, high severity | 99285 | $223 | $217–$263, 3 rates | 62nd | $190 |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | 74177 | $440 | $418–$518, 9 rates | 62nd | $428 |
| MRI, brain, with and without contrast | 70553 | $490 | $482–$576, 9 rates | 27th | $840 |
| Colonoscopy, diagnostic | 45378 | $440 | $245–$529, 9 rates | 35th | $519 |

Full rates for every billing code, facility and professional, inpatient and outpatient, across UnitedHealthcare, Aetna, Cigna and BCBS: https://www.med-reveal.com/login

## Sources

- CMS Hospital Enrollments (PECOS): CCN, NPI, type, ownership, address, units. https://data.cms.gov/provider-characteristics/hospitals-and-other-facilities/hospital-enrollments
- CMS Hospital General Information: star rating, emergency services, quality measures. https://data.cms.gov/provider-data/dataset/xubh-q36u
- UnitedHealthcare Transparency in Coverage files: physician (professional) negotiated rates, global (no modifier). https://transparency-in-coverage.uhc.com/