Complications of treatment with major complications in New Jersey
What 19 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for complications of treatment with major complications (DRG 919), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$130,936
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,438
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,109
Average per stay
State rank
#15 of 34
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $130,936 for complications of treatment with major complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $19,438. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $21,165.
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 $19,438Billed $130,936
About 15¢ 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: complications of treatment with major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 48 | $166,616 | $27,309 | $22,524 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 36 | $147,079 | $18,171 | $16,395 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 34 | $147,803 | $20,373 | $14,011 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 29 | $99,843 | $19,711 | $17,730 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 24 | $128,752 | $18,363 | $14,435 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 23 | $125,403 | $18,862 | $14,597 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 20 | $90,424 | $14,963 | $14,039 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 19 | $168,169 | $20,490 | $15,906 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 16 | $105,964 | $16,700 | $15,017 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 15 | $98,154 | $15,872 | $14,777 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 15 | $134,000 | $14,132 | $13,598 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 15 | $117,940 | $16,393 | $12,279 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 14 | $93,934 | $18,823 | $16,849 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 13 | $148,980 | $16,239 | $14,604 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 13 | $118,392 | $19,425 | $13,842 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 12 | $224,489 | $22,033 | $19,140 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 11 | $73,164 | $18,389 | $16,016 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 11 | $106,670 | $15,200 | $13,473 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 11 | $93,072 | $22,774 | $15,302 |
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 West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $14,132 |
|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $14,963 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $15,200 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $15,872 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $16,239 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $27,309 |
|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $22,774 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $22,033 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $20,490 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $20,373 |
Complications of treatment with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does complications of treatment with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for complications of treatment with major complications (DRG 919) at 19 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $130,936 on average, while the average total payment was $19,438, of which Medicare paid $16,109. 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 6.7 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.