Degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications in New Jersey
What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications (DRG 056), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$132,365
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$22,509
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$19,038
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 34
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $132,365 for degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications, about 5.9 times the average total payment of $22,509. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $24,633.
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 $22,509Billed $132,365
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Jersey:
New Jersey hospitals: degenerative nervous system disorders 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 | 45 | $153,634 | $27,763 | $22,266 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 43 | $141,855 | $21,461 | $19,486 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 39 | $98,345 | $18,035 | $15,620 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 35 | $172,217 | $31,633 | $19,988 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 33 | $158,153 | $22,901 | $20,083 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 27 | $141,068 | $21,098 | $19,276 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 27 | $133,961 | $21,912 | $18,981 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 25 | $131,487 | $21,694 | $19,336 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 22 | $162,130 | $26,628 | $24,279 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 21 | $138,096 | $27,994 | $20,206 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 20 | $164,003 | $17,902 | $16,492 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 20 | $120,558 | $22,662 | $20,135 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 19 | $92,024 | $17,649 | $14,270 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 17 | $142,186 | $22,805 | $20,890 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 16 | $75,183 | $15,949 | $14,929 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 14 | $91,475 | $16,590 | $15,541 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 12 | $71,018 | $16,926 | $15,749 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 12 | $105,285 | $19,510 | $17,918 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 11 | $115,636 | $24,605 | $20,609 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 11 | $97,813 | $19,218 | $17,903 |
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 | $15,949 |
|---|---|
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $16,590 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $16,926 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $17,649 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $17,902 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $31,633 |
|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $27,994 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $27,763 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison, NJ | $26,628 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $24,605 |
Degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for degenerative nervous system disorders with major complications (DRG 056) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $132,365 on average, while the average total payment was $22,509, of which Medicare paid $19,038. 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.