What 14 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications (DRG 267), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $263,575 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $47,972. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $44,077.
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.
About 18¢ 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:
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 | 382 | $297,830 | $49,225 | $43,176 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 185 | $190,546 | $50,268 | $46,363 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 123 | $223,472 | $48,453 | $45,154 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 113 | $160,007 | $41,042 | $39,529 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 111 | $169,923 | $42,058 | $40,477 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 109 | $162,876 | $47,769 | $42,618 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 101 | $463,019 | $46,099 | $40,354 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 92 | $152,454 | $48,740 | $47,255 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 64 | $750,413 | $51,256 | $48,420 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 61 | $285,293 | $53,106 | $48,561 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 29 | $156,434 | $53,896 | $48,616 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 28 | $206,433 | $51,012 | $50,271 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 28 | $140,753 | $40,030 | $38,733 |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | 26 | $424,200 | $50,273 | $42,769 |
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.
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $40,030 |
|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $41,042 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $42,058 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $46,099 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $47,769 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $53,896 |
|---|---|
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $53,106 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ | $51,256 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $51,012 |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton, NJ | $50,273 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without major complications (DRG 267) at 14 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $263,575 on average, while the average total payment was $47,972, of which Medicare paid $43,890. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 5.5 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.