Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in New Jersey
What 61 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$39,847
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$6,146
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$4,879
Average per service
State rank
#45 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $39,847 for level 1 laparoscopy and related services, about 6.5 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $6,146. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $5,495.
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 $6,146Billed $39,847
About 15¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: level 1 laparoscopy and related services
Every New Jersey hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 345 | $34,246 | $6,415 | $5,100 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 341 | $66,090 | $5,990 | $4,758 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 258 | $37,225 | $6,505 | $5,168 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 238 | $30,176 | $6,079 | $4,834 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 235 | $29,138 | $6,521 | $5,185 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 202 | $30,053 | $6,045 | $4,799 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 182 | $35,686 | $6,083 | $4,838 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 163 | $30,052 | $6,430 | $5,107 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 149 | $44,655 | $5,934 | $4,705 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 127 | $34,871 | $6,004 | $4,776 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 125 | $34,513 | $6,043 | $4,796 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 124 | $18,652 | $6,116 | $4,871 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 121 | $67,463 | $6,566 | $5,229 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 120 | $44,296 | $5,842 | $4,612 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 120 | $44,321 | $5,999 | $4,755 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 110 | $26,061 | $5,799 | $4,608 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 108 | $24,742 | $5,929 | $4,724 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 104 | $39,285 | $5,856 | $4,626 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 103 | $24,169 | $6,515 | $5,180 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 102 | $47,556 | $6,455 | $5,134 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 101 | $39,121 | $5,993 | $4,763 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 99 | $20,021 | $5,943 | $4,713 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 96 | $27,951 | $5,892 | $4,629 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 88 | $24,294 | $5,673 | $4,430 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 87 | $112,718 | $6,041 | $4,810 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 84 | $38,052 | $6,370 | $5,049 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 83 | $38,296 | $5,867 | $4,629 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 83 | $34,535 | $5,983 | $4,751 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 68 | $38,710 | $6,041 | $4,811 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 66 | $79,743 | $5,971 | $4,739 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 60 | $26,405 | $6,042 | $4,774 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 58 | $49,048 | $6,411 | $5,065 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 50 | $63,405 | $6,286 | $4,965 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 49 | $65,494 | $6,041 | $4,809 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 44 | $31,301 | $6,121 | $4,877 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 41 | $23,497 | $6,566 | $5,231 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 37 | $43,487 | $6,566 | $5,231 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 35 | $33,182 | $6,116 | $4,873 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 30 | $71,883 | $6,041 | $4,813 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 27 | $31,678 | $5,890 | $4,655 |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | 24 | $73,776 | $6,041 | $4,813 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 21 | $32,483 | $5,360 | $4,123 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 20 | $19,274 | $5,951 | $4,682 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 19 | $42,067 | $6,041 | $4,813 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway | 18 | $36,811 | $6,041 | $4,802 |
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen | 17 | $32,542 | $6,566 | $5,220 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | 16 | $20,922 | $6,041 | $4,810 |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | 14 | $70,648 | $6,566 | $5,218 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 13 | $29,397 | $6,198 | $4,926 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 12 | $59,982 | $6,041 | $4,813 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | 11 | $31,952 | $6,493 | $5,174 |
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic | – | – | – | – |
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne | – | – | – | – |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | – | – | – | – |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | – | – | – | – |
| Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken | – | – | – | – |
| Bergen Regional Medical CenterParamus | – | – | – | – |
| Carewell Health Medical CenterEast Orange | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in New Jersey
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown, NJ | $5,360 |
|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $5,673 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $5,799 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $5,842 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer, NJ | $5,856 |
Highest
| Heights University HospitalJersey City, NJ | $6,566 |
|---|---|
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen, NJ | $6,566 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ | $6,566 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ | $6,566 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $6,566 |
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 1 laparoscopy and related services cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 1 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5361) at 61 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $39,847 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $6,146, of which Medicare paid $4,879. 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 service in New Jersey, average charges were 6.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.