Hospital Pricemaster Filings

 

What are the Hospital Pricemaster Filings?

 

As provided in  Sec. 19a-643-203(a), of the Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, pricemasters, also known as chargemasters, are the detailed schedule of all hospital charges that are required to be on file with the office in accordance with section 19a-681 of the Connecticut General Statutes.These documents are specifically used by OHS in the review of patient detailed bills which are filed pursuant to OHS's Consumer Assistance Process.

 

Accessing Pricemaster Filings

 

Pricemaster filings can be found on the OHS "Other Required Filings" portal by clicking the link below, selecting the "Pricemasters" tab along the top of the portal, then choosing a year from the "Select Filing Year" dropdown menu.

 

If the requested document/year is not in the portal, submit a Freedom of Information request at:

 

  

 

Note:  This material is as filed with OHS and OHS does not audit or authorize these charge listings.

 

Hospitals are not prohibited from filing revised pricemasters during the course of its fiscal year (for example, monthly filings) or starting to charge for new drugs, supplies, tests and procedures that were not listed on its last hospital pricemaster filed with the office.