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Carotid artery stent procedures without complications in New Jersey

What 7 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 036 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $109,823 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $18,572 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,894 Average per stay
State rank #30 of 33 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $109,823 for carotid artery stent procedures without complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $18,572. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $15,778.

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 $18,572Billed $109,823

About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.

New Jersey hospitals: carotid artery stent procedures 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
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City 23 $70,649 $17,749 $13,397
Cooper University HospitalCamden 22 $69,766 $18,968 $15,733
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack 19 $71,118 $21,958 $16,588
Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood 19 $240,036 $17,995 $17,146
Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden 15 $138,525 $17,228 $13,965
Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point 15 $113,080 $14,553 $13,124
Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown 13 $76,304 $21,437 $13,476
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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.

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Questions

How much does carotid artery stent procedures without complications cost in New Jersey?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for carotid artery stent procedures without complications (DRG 036) at 7 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $109,823 on average, while the average total payment was $18,572, of which Medicare paid $14,894. 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 5.9 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.