Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in New Jersey
What 59 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$13,573
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,689
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,337
Average per service
State rank
#41 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $13,573 for level 2 musculoskeletal procedures, about 8.0 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,689. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $1,511.
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 $1,689Billed $13,573
About 12¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this service.
New Jersey hospitals: level 2 musculoskeletal procedures
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 | 193 | $12,921 | $1,696 | $1,344 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 117 | $11,024 | $1,821 | $1,445 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 101 | $14,200 | $1,678 | $1,329 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 91 | $13,251 | $1,692 | $1,341 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 59 | $20,416 | $1,780 | $1,405 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 55 | $12,314 | $1,260 | $1,004 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 52 | $8,265 | $1,700 | $1,345 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 51 | $11,833 | $1,809 | $1,435 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 50 | $9,649 | $1,683 | $1,333 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 44 | $10,978 | $1,683 | $1,339 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 39 | $22,567 | $1,683 | $1,333 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 38 | $13,317 | $1,714 | $1,335 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 38 | $9,780 | $1,542 | $1,194 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 36 | $13,061 | $1,683 | $1,341 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 35 | $12,888 | $1,809 | $1,441 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 35 | $16,878 | $1,683 | $1,339 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 34 | $13,154 | $1,647 | $1,292 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 32 | $14,582 | $1,674 | $1,306 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 32 | $12,083 | $1,704 | $1,357 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 31 | $12,015 | $1,704 | $1,347 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 30 | $19,933 | $1,638 | $1,296 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 29 | $9,108 | $1,829 | $1,457 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 28 | $8,686 | $1,705 | $1,358 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 25 | $25,430 | $1,683 | $1,341 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 24 | $12,845 | $1,647 | $1,285 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 21 | $13,291 | $1,683 | $1,341 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 21 | $11,793 | $1,683 | $1,341 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 21 | $16,578 | $1,622 | $1,277 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 20 | $10,399 | $1,574 | $1,218 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 20 | $17,941 | $1,683 | $1,331 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 19 | $9,654 | $1,638 | $1,305 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 19 | $12,688 | $1,704 | $1,338 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 19 | $13,099 | $1,683 | $1,331 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 18 | $11,019 | $1,610 | $1,283 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 17 | $19,245 | $1,683 | $1,330 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 16 | $13,081 | $1,829 | $1,457 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 12 | $12,294 | $1,683 | $1,341 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 11 | $46,695 | $1,705 | $1,359 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Palisades Medical Ctr-Ny Presbyterian Healthcare SNorth Bergen | – | – | – | – |
| St Mary's HospitalPassaic | – | – | – | – |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | – | – | – | – |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | – | – | – | – |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway | – | – | – | – |
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne | – | – | – | – |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | – | – | – | – |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | – | – | – | – |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | – | – | – | – |
| Hoboken University Medical CenterHoboken | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | – | – | – | – |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | – | – | – | – |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | – | – | – | – |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | – | – | – | – |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | – | – | – | – |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | – | – | – | – |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | – | – | – | – |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | – | – | – | – |
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
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $1,260 |
|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $1,542 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $1,574 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison, NJ | $1,610 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg, NJ | $1,622 |
Highest
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck, NJ | $1,829 |
|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $1,829 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $1,821 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $1,809 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $1,809 |
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 musculoskeletal procedures cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 musculoskeletal procedures (APC 5112) at 59 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $13,573 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,689, of which Medicare paid $1,337. 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 8.0 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.