Major chest procedures without complications in New Jersey
What 12 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major chest procedures without complications (DRG 165), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$98,192
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,010
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,510
Average per stay
State rank
#15 of 26
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $98,192 for major chest procedures without complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $19,010. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $19,593.
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 $19,010Billed $98,192
About 19¢ 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: major chest procedures without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 36 | $67,900 | $20,393 | $15,162 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 26 | $150,562 | $21,406 | $16,906 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 22 | $76,760 | $19,760 | $17,836 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 22 | $155,694 | $19,197 | $16,003 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 21 | $73,914 | $16,192 | $13,871 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 17 | $72,677 | $18,968 | $17,123 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 16 | $64,143 | $16,552 | $14,930 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 16 | $99,587 | $21,997 | $17,415 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 15 | $68,082 | $18,183 | $14,163 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 14 | $204,698 | $17,265 | $12,986 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 13 | $60,116 | $16,413 | $11,994 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 12 | $86,270 | $18,120 | $15,622 |
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
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $16,192 |
|---|---|
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $16,413 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $16,552 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $17,265 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $18,120 |
Highest
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $21,997 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $21,406 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $20,393 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $19,760 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood, NJ | $19,197 |
Major chest procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does major chest procedures without complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major chest procedures without complications (DRG 165) at 12 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $98,192 on average, while the average total payment was $19,010, of which Medicare paid $15,510. 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 5.2 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.