Disorders of the biliary tract with complications in New Jersey
What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of the biliary tract with complications (DRG 445), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$83,582
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,758
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,538
Average per stay
State rank
#28 of 40
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $83,582 for disorders of the biliary tract with complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $10,758. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $10,996.
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 $10,758Billed $83,582
About 13¢ 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 the biliary tract 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 | 43 | $82,809 | $10,585 | $9,096 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 25 | $67,143 | $9,372 | $8,186 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 25 | $80,643 | $10,743 | $8,858 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 22 | $89,595 | $13,117 | $10,586 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 22 | $63,414 | $10,581 | $7,692 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 21 | $70,246 | $10,172 | $8,376 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 20 | $87,733 | $9,511 | $7,641 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 20 | $116,592 | $11,684 | $8,837 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 20 | $77,741 | $11,681 | $8,187 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 19 | $84,337 | $9,269 | $6,937 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 19 | $109,111 | $15,561 | $9,164 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 19 | $65,235 | $11,466 | $9,528 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 18 | $97,892 | $12,421 | $10,347 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 18 | $91,220 | $9,169 | $7,577 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 14 | $76,675 | $8,932 | $7,458 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 12 | $63,197 | $9,095 | $7,737 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 12 | $40,682 | $9,877 | $7,696 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 12 | $124,941 | $12,409 | $10,313 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 11 | $132,081 | $8,279 | $6,944 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 11 | $62,073 | $8,977 | $7,485 |
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
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton, NJ | $8,279 |
|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $8,932 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $8,977 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $9,095 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $9,169 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $15,561 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $13,117 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $12,421 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $12,409 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $11,684 |
Disorders of the biliary tract with complications in other states
Questions
How much does disorders of the biliary tract with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of the biliary tract with complications (DRG 445) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $83,582 on average, while the average total payment was $10,758, of which Medicare paid $8,538. 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 7.8 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.