Major small and large bowel procedures without complications in New Jersey
What 18 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures without complications (DRG 331), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$105,738
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$17,303
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,923
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 42
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $105,738 for major small and large bowel procedures without complications, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $17,303. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $16,035.
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 $17,303Billed $105,738
About 16¢ 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 small and large bowel 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 | 48 | $96,888 | $18,318 | $13,068 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 36 | $153,680 | $17,284 | $14,131 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 32 | $79,700 | $19,158 | $12,475 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 28 | $79,474 | $14,722 | $12,380 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 28 | $158,520 | $11,976 | $10,695 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 22 | $83,260 | $20,825 | $12,754 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 21 | $236,034 | $14,868 | $12,802 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 20 | $62,493 | $22,935 | $14,501 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 20 | $75,129 | $17,443 | $13,934 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 20 | $74,740 | $17,993 | $14,760 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 15 | $123,793 | $22,355 | $13,066 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 15 | $70,305 | $15,867 | $11,536 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 14 | $111,550 | $15,156 | $13,100 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 13 | $51,662 | $15,370 | $10,724 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 13 | $110,275 | $17,635 | $15,658 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 12 | $120,985 | $16,538 | $11,422 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 11 | $86,301 | $15,500 | $13,246 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 11 | $60,203 | $15,847 | $11,360 |
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
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $11,976 |
|---|---|
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $14,722 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton, NJ | $14,868 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $15,156 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $15,370 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $22,935 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $22,355 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $20,825 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $19,158 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $18,318 |
Major small and large bowel procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does major small and large bowel procedures without complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures without complications (DRG 331) at 18 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $105,738 on average, while the average total payment was $17,303, of which Medicare paid $12,923. 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 6.1 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.