Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications in New Jersey
What 16 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$52,568
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,123
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,011
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 36
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $52,568 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $7,123. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $7,071.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $7,123Billed $52,568
About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Jersey:
New Jersey hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications
Every New Jersey hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 30 | $43,446 | $7,208 | $5,345 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 27 | $57,965 | $6,298 | $4,659 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 27 | $51,695 | $7,668 | $5,368 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 25 | $51,772 | $7,218 | $4,986 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 19 | $37,817 | $6,390 | $4,157 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 16 | $90,031 | $6,592 | $3,876 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 15 | $67,001 | $7,910 | $5,374 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 14 | $51,754 | $8,177 | $6,636 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 13 | $50,743 | $6,758 | $4,546 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 13 | $23,220 | $6,203 | $4,558 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 13 | $46,283 | $6,246 | $4,941 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 12 | $59,903 | $8,029 | $5,010 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 12 | $68,360 | $6,144 | $4,739 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 12 | $60,089 | $9,382 | $4,860 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 12 | $40,432 | $6,206 | $4,913 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 11 | $44,576 | $8,146 | $6,453 |
Lowest and highest payments in New Jersey
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $6,144 |
|---|---|
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House, NJ | $6,203 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $6,206 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $6,246 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $6,298 |
Highest
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $9,382 |
|---|---|
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $8,177 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ | $8,146 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $8,029 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $7,910 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without complications (DRG 282) at 16 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $52,568 on average, while the average total payment was $7,123, of which Medicare paid $5,011. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in New Jersey, average charges were 7.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.