Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications in New Jersey
What 26 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$91,075
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,455
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,111
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 48
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $91,075 for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $17,455. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $17,318.
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 $17,455Billed $91,075
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Jersey:
New Jersey hospitals: major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major 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 | 188 | $88,007 | $18,378 | $16,249 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 121 | $54,973 | $15,945 | $14,219 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 96 | $83,297 | $16,931 | $14,781 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 69 | $56,891 | $17,119 | $13,367 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 67 | $73,354 | $16,775 | $15,058 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 66 | $90,220 | $18,222 | $16,463 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 60 | $67,374 | $20,447 | $17,310 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 51 | $64,042 | $15,188 | $12,886 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 49 | $76,984 | $15,970 | $13,918 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 39 | $172,513 | $15,171 | $12,388 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 39 | $155,729 | $17,719 | $15,450 |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | 38 | $116,174 | $16,578 | $14,854 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 32 | $75,296 | $15,092 | $12,569 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 31 | $240,863 | $19,239 | $17,278 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 31 | $67,569 | $18,197 | $16,137 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 26 | $92,685 | $17,822 | $14,493 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 25 | $82,858 | $15,618 | $13,903 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 24 | $154,788 | $23,227 | $19,179 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 23 | $81,125 | $22,809 | $17,354 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 18 | $226,756 | $17,490 | $15,068 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 18 | $67,058 | $19,275 | $15,092 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 17 | $80,884 | $16,528 | $14,896 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 14 | $96,163 | $19,498 | $17,551 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 14 | $84,037 | $15,139 | $13,464 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 11 | $81,476 | $14,815 | $13,462 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 11 | $80,515 | $16,135 | $14,607 |
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
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House, NJ | $14,815 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton, NJ | $15,092 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $15,139 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $15,171 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $15,188 |
Highest
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $23,227 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $22,809 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $20,447 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $19,498 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $19,275 |
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Questions
How much does major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without major complications (DRG 470) at 26 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $91,075 on average, while the average total payment was $17,455, of which Medicare paid $15,111. 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.