What 22 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with complications (DRG 418), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $103,938 for laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $15,431. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $15,043.
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 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:
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 | 42 | $159,501 | $13,241 | $11,803 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 40 | $83,629 | $14,168 | $12,804 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 35 | $100,213 | $16,336 | $12,859 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 30 | $85,086 | $13,814 | $11,869 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 30 | $128,452 | $15,082 | $13,205 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 27 | $92,473 | $19,420 | $12,253 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 22 | $67,270 | $15,095 | $11,604 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 18 | $109,086 | $17,545 | $14,872 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 18 | $111,093 | $14,993 | $13,181 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 16 | $89,127 | $15,745 | $13,464 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 13 | $87,879 | $17,523 | $12,499 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 13 | $92,983 | $18,309 | $13,101 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 13 | $109,052 | $14,873 | $13,181 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 13 | $130,751 | $16,011 | $11,966 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 12 | $93,919 | $14,232 | $12,619 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 12 | $105,787 | $13,693 | $12,469 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 12 | $91,996 | $16,365 | $14,101 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 12 | $109,458 | $12,801 | $11,305 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 11 | $91,045 | $17,663 | $15,136 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 11 | $123,175 | $13,783 | $11,962 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 11 | $89,332 | $18,211 | $13,534 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 11 | $83,331 | $14,348 | $10,368 |
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.
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $12,801 |
|---|---|
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $13,241 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $13,693 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $13,783 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $13,814 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $19,420 |
|---|---|
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $18,309 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $18,211 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $17,663 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $17,545 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for laparoscopic cholecystectomy without c.d.e. with complications (DRG 418) at 22 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $103,938 on average, while the average total payment was $15,431, of which Medicare paid $12,662. 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 6.7 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.