Comprehensive Observation Services in New Jersey
What 61 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for comprehensive observation services (APC 8011), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,393
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$2,897
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$2,299
Average per service
State rank
#41 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $34,393 for comprehensive observation services, about 11.9 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $2,897. That payment is 10% above the U.S. average of $2,634.
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 $2,897Billed $34,393
About 8¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: comprehensive observation services
Every New Jersey hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 2,235 | $17,545 | $2,834 | $2,251 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 1,857 | $21,709 | $2,837 | $2,253 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 1,687 | $30,408 | $2,846 | $2,262 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 1,575 | $29,509 | $3,038 | $2,411 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 1,568 | $28,207 | $2,869 | $2,277 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 1,529 | $24,976 | $2,823 | $2,241 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 1,520 | $36,548 | $3,070 | $2,436 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 1,429 | $39,422 | $2,802 | $2,218 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 1,227 | $27,948 | $2,831 | $2,247 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 1,172 | $23,046 | $2,867 | $2,274 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 1,164 | $20,468 | $3,104 | $2,471 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 997 | $29,944 | $2,878 | $2,286 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 907 | $32,304 | $2,896 | $2,306 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 869 | $25,908 | $2,960 | $2,333 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 843 | $31,224 | $3,045 | $2,418 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 824 | $24,882 | $2,832 | $2,250 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 799 | $34,811 | $2,844 | $2,261 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 729 | $24,558 | $2,898 | $2,300 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 728 | $25,519 | $2,841 | $2,258 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 722 | $28,417 | $2,843 | $2,259 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 704 | $43,978 | $2,824 | $2,239 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 695 | $29,715 | $2,850 | $2,266 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 669 | $100,832 | $2,828 | $2,245 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 638 | $28,625 | $2,847 | $2,250 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 567 | $35,575 | $3,015 | $2,388 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 512 | $21,993 | $2,861 | $2,279 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 510 | $32,178 | $2,856 | $2,261 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 466 | $29,179 | $2,886 | $2,289 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 458 | $85,742 | $2,885 | $2,293 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 456 | $24,886 | $2,796 | $2,195 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 437 | $24,377 | $3,007 | $2,372 |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | 423 | $106,318 | $2,855 | $2,272 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 404 | $25,386 | $2,684 | $2,093 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 403 | $20,126 | $3,109 | $2,475 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | 389 | $33,483 | $3,081 | $2,448 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 387 | $26,147 | $3,079 | $2,447 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 361 | $42,530 | $2,834 | $2,251 |
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen | 353 | $35,274 | $3,092 | $2,459 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 338 | $32,478 | $2,798 | $2,215 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 300 | $28,965 | $2,835 | $2,252 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 267 | $46,607 | $3,047 | $2,416 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 263 | $23,112 | $2,898 | $2,297 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 258 | $42,657 | $2,796 | $2,212 |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | 252 | $43,911 | $2,776 | $2,188 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 231 | $24,374 | $2,889 | $2,289 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 186 | $21,393 | $2,866 | $2,281 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 180 | $40,397 | $2,837 | $2,257 |
| Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken | 175 | $224,188 | $3,072 | $2,431 |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | 157 | $304,001 | $3,020 | $2,382 |
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne | 154 | $223,858 | $3,115 | $2,475 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway | 145 | $32,360 | $2,804 | $2,220 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 139 | $42,095 | $2,849 | $2,267 |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | 134 | $19,672 | $2,849 | $2,265 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 107 | $24,335 | $3,092 | $2,458 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | 97 | $25,320 | $2,819 | $2,234 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 50 | $11,311 | $3,080 | $2,450 |
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic | 36 | $6,293 | $3,115 | $2,482 |
| Bergen Regional Medical CenterParamus | 31 | $8,224 | $3,115 | $2,482 |
| Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange | 28 | $49,805 | $2,940 | $2,336 |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Jersey
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $2,684 |
|---|---|
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro, NJ | $2,776 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $2,796 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville, NJ | $2,796 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $2,798 |
Highest
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne, NJ | $3,115 |
|---|---|
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic, NJ | $3,115 |
| Bergen Regional Medical CenterParamus, NJ | $3,115 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ | $3,109 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $3,104 |
Comprehensive Observation Services in other states
Questions
How much does comprehensive observation services cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, comprehensive observation services (APC 8011) at 61 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $34,393 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $2,897, of which Medicare paid $2,299. 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 service in New Jersey, average charges were 11.9 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.