Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in New Jersey
What 52 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$63,840
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$11,012
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$9,380
Average per service
State rank
#44 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $63,840 for level 2 laparoscopy and related services, about 5.8 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $11,012. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $9,797.
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 $11,012Billed $63,840
About 17¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: level 2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 251 | $53,099 | $11,471 | $9,837 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 165 | $58,656 | $10,800 | $9,166 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 154 | $55,530 | $11,407 | $9,780 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 129 | $41,547 | $10,640 | $9,022 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 127 | $56,899 | $10,845 | $9,212 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 114 | $44,914 | $11,698 | $10,064 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 100 | $119,527 | $10,540 | $8,914 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 100 | $51,504 | $10,807 | $9,175 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 67 | $39,783 | $10,707 | $9,075 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 59 | $63,282 | $11,401 | $9,769 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 50 | $195,169 | $10,586 | $8,954 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 49 | $51,823 | $10,852 | $9,218 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 49 | $48,044 | $10,522 | $8,883 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 47 | $80,555 | $10,765 | $9,133 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 43 | $100,439 | $11,477 | $9,845 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 40 | $50,843 | $10,765 | $9,126 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 39 | $52,534 | $11,321 | $9,683 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 39 | $118,003 | $10,765 | $9,133 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 36 | $63,373 | $10,909 | $9,277 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 32 | $34,738 | $10,480 | $8,848 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 30 | $67,689 | $10,461 | $8,829 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 28 | $132,490 | $10,765 | $9,133 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 28 | $50,692 | $10,637 | $9,005 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 24 | $68,920 | $10,766 | $9,124 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 22 | $68,319 | $11,698 | $10,066 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 18 | $67,834 | $10,765 | $9,133 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 15 | $67,583 | $10,765 | $9,133 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 15 | $25,573 | $10,900 | $9,265 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 13 | $37,992 | $11,698 | $10,066 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 13 | $37,694 | $11,045 | $9,394 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 13 | $46,070 | $10,900 | $9,250 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 12 | $57,669 | $11,570 | $9,938 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 12 | $49,323 | $11,698 | $10,066 |
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen | – | – | – | – |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic | – | – | – | – |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | – | – | – | – |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | – | – | – | – |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | – | – | – | – |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | – | – | – | – |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | – | – | – | – |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | – | – | – | – |
| Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken | – | – | – | – |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | – | – | – | – |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | – | – | – | – |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | – | – | – | – |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | – | – | – | – |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | – | – | – | – |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | – | – | – | – |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | – | – | – | – |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | – | – | – | – |
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
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $10,461 |
|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $10,480 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $10,522 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $10,540 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton, NJ | $10,586 |
Highest
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $11,698 |
|---|---|
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ | $11,698 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $11,698 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood, NJ | $11,698 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $11,570 |
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 laparoscopy and related services cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 laparoscopy and related services (APC 5362) at 52 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $63,840 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $11,012, of which Medicare paid $9,380. 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 5.8 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.