Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in New Jersey
What 27 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$93,039
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,655
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$10,725
Average per stay
State rank
#35 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $93,039 for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications, about 6.8 times the average total payment of $13,655. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $12,785.
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 $13,655Billed $93,039
About 15¢ 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: kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 51 | $120,402 | $11,586 | $9,172 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 48 | $91,982 | $14,470 | $10,898 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 43 | $117,821 | $17,090 | $12,834 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 33 | $77,821 | $13,081 | $10,648 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 27 | $62,775 | $14,549 | $9,757 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 27 | $108,362 | $18,266 | $11,154 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 22 | $119,046 | $11,232 | $10,165 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 21 | $90,862 | $11,212 | $9,813 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 21 | $92,204 | $11,856 | $9,869 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 19 | $101,804 | $14,116 | $11,474 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 17 | $76,253 | $11,659 | $10,123 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 17 | $70,908 | $14,727 | $12,621 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 17 | $66,425 | $17,097 | $9,406 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 15 | $91,299 | $15,343 | $12,727 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 15 | $75,363 | $13,255 | $10,835 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 14 | $127,557 | $11,671 | $9,952 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 14 | $61,161 | $14,479 | $12,592 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 14 | $62,679 | $12,939 | $11,202 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 14 | $101,993 | $13,471 | $11,801 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 13 | $89,895 | $12,061 | $8,411 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 13 | $91,884 | $14,143 | $12,281 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 13 | $85,261 | $11,997 | $10,775 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 12 | $49,874 | $12,241 | $10,517 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 12 | $90,593 | $12,886 | $11,266 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 11 | $66,303 | $10,554 | $9,469 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 11 | $149,436 | $11,482 | $10,197 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 11 | $80,839 | $14,530 | $9,724 |
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
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $10,554 |
|---|---|
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $11,212 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $11,232 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $11,482 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $11,586 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $18,266 |
|---|---|
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $17,097 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $17,090 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $15,343 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland, NJ | $14,727 |
Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660) at 27 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $93,039 on average, while the average total payment was $13,655, of which Medicare paid $10,725. 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 6.8 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.