Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications in New Jersey
What 17 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications (DRG 439), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$66,351
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,036
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,256
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $66,351 for disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $9,036. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,024.
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 $9,036Billed $66,351
About 14¢ 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: disorders of pancreas except 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 24 | $90,272 | $11,519 | $7,862 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 24 | $65,181 | $8,552 | $6,477 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 23 | $73,791 | $8,289 | $6,183 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 22 | $77,328 | $8,096 | $5,000 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 20 | $91,341 | $7,634 | $5,644 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 19 | $79,118 | $8,238 | $6,852 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 17 | $57,453 | $9,211 | $6,485 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 15 | $50,163 | $7,376 | $5,820 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 14 | $50,162 | $10,551 | $8,170 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 13 | $64,776 | $7,909 | $5,246 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 13 | $45,725 | $10,425 | $5,617 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 13 | $54,997 | $8,530 | $5,409 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 12 | $64,550 | $9,419 | $6,314 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 11 | $40,519 | $14,098 | $7,116 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 11 | $64,941 | $8,690 | $5,518 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 11 | $59,422 | $10,361 | $7,727 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 11 | $43,949 | $5,940 | $4,114 |
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 | $5,940 |
|---|---|
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $7,376 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $7,634 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $7,909 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $8,096 |
Highest
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $14,098 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $11,519 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $10,551 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy, NJ | $10,425 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $10,361 |
Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of pancreas except malignancy with complications (DRG 439) at 17 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $66,351 on average, while the average total payment was $9,036, of which Medicare paid $6,256. 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 7.3 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.