Digestive malignancy with complications in New Jersey
What 11 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$89,200
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,905
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,510
Average per stay
State rank
#16 of 20
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $89,200 for digestive malignancy with complications, about 6.4 times the average total payment of $13,905. That payment is 6% above the U.S. average of $13,131.
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 $13,905Billed $89,200
About 16¢ 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: digestive malignancy with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 39 | $84,112 | $13,680 | $9,148 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 28 | $86,860 | $16,565 | $10,721 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 24 | $111,603 | $15,441 | $11,532 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 22 | $109,817 | $12,661 | $8,000 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 22 | $137,325 | $18,968 | $9,222 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 16 | $69,731 | $9,945 | $8,857 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 13 | $64,334 | $12,118 | $10,263 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 12 | $64,844 | $13,969 | $9,124 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 12 | $49,083 | $10,885 | $9,179 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 11 | $67,998 | $10,872 | $7,739 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 11 | $76,079 | $11,064 | $9,514 |
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
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $9,945 |
|---|---|
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $10,872 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ | $10,885 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $11,064 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $12,118 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $18,968 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $16,565 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $15,441 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $13,969 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $13,680 |
Digestive malignancy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does digestive malignancy with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for digestive malignancy with complications (DRG 375) at 11 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $89,200 on average, while the average total payment was $13,905, of which Medicare paid $9,510. 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 6.4 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.