Chest pain in New Jersey
What 22 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$45,825
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,072
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,358
Average per stay
State rank
#24 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $45,825 for chest pain, about 6.5 times the average total payment of $7,072. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $7,072Billed $45,825
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
New Jersey hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 41 | $20,756 | $7,038 | $5,438 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 35 | $57,413 | $7,750 | $4,528 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 31 | $48,622 | $6,779 | $4,797 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 27 | $41,844 | $6,227 | $5,040 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 21 | $53,355 | $5,895 | $4,808 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 21 | $40,899 | $5,952 | $4,920 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 20 | $44,448 | $7,185 | $5,655 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 20 | $39,549 | $7,476 | $5,619 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 20 | $59,869 | $7,385 | $4,974 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 19 | $43,250 | $7,310 | $5,339 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 18 | $52,220 | $7,230 | $5,740 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 18 | $58,744 | $5,811 | $3,961 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 17 | $32,077 | $6,733 | $5,096 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 17 | $33,401 | $6,882 | $5,554 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 17 | $36,604 | $6,193 | $4,788 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 17 | $52,530 | $5,581 | $4,813 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 16 | $66,368 | $8,980 | $7,617 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 15 | $57,166 | $8,687 | $7,184 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 13 | $49,443 | $7,056 | $5,555 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | 13 | $52,895 | $6,700 | $5,539 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 12 | $55,404 | $8,102 | $6,600 |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark | 11 | $36,448 | $11,046 | $7,558 |
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
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ | $5,581 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton, NJ | $5,811 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $5,895 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $5,952 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $6,193 |
Highest
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $11,046 |
|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $8,980 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $8,687 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ | $8,102 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $7,750 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 22 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $45,825 on average, while the average total payment was $7,072, of which Medicare paid $5,358. 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 6.5 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.