Medical back problems without major complications in New Jersey
What 48 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$65,911
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,831
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,368
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $65,911 for medical back problems without major complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $9,831. That payment is 5% above the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $9,831Billed $65,911
About 15¢ 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: medical back problems 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 | 129 | $65,454 | $10,805 | $7,459 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 101 | $48,032 | $8,119 | $6,738 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 95 | $74,418 | $8,013 | $6,333 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 80 | $59,401 | $11,362 | $8,666 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 76 | $71,438 | $9,673 | $7,082 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 75 | $60,755 | $8,453 | $6,626 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 73 | $69,800 | $8,039 | $6,564 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 67 | $58,428 | $9,332 | $7,362 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 63 | $72,292 | $9,280 | $6,214 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 62 | $39,485 | $10,347 | $8,290 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 60 | $54,706 | $8,224 | $6,477 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 59 | $77,360 | $16,985 | $8,298 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 56 | $56,433 | $9,073 | $6,914 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 53 | $54,645 | $10,306 | $7,360 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 50 | $77,736 | $12,126 | $8,217 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 48 | $30,861 | $8,852 | $7,281 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 42 | $90,320 | $11,732 | $8,508 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 38 | $68,747 | $7,521 | $6,318 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 36 | $72,055 | $8,160 | $6,631 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 36 | $45,728 | $9,189 | $6,641 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 35 | $72,858 | $13,897 | $9,406 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 33 | $47,879 | $11,199 | $9,034 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 33 | $43,756 | $8,095 | $6,643 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 32 | $37,294 | $8,825 | $6,657 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 32 | $33,412 | $9,588 | $7,830 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 31 | $54,099 | $10,225 | $7,899 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 30 | $60,563 | $8,255 | $5,751 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 28 | $70,002 | $9,331 | $7,401 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 28 | $100,801 | $12,012 | $5,588 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 27 | $46,450 | $10,699 | $8,621 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 27 | $50,932 | $7,906 | $6,573 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 27 | $64,525 | $8,943 | $7,042 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 26 | $105,572 | $7,424 | $6,040 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 26 | $64,241 | $6,993 | $5,818 |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley MedicalWestwood | 22 | $49,394 | $8,587 | $7,103 |
| Warren HospitalPhillipsburg | 21 | $70,628 | $10,002 | $8,223 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 21 | $136,686 | $11,527 | $9,361 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 20 | $73,680 | $12,936 | $10,881 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 19 | $52,416 | $7,772 | $6,544 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton | 18 | $65,875 | $7,482 | $5,481 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 17 | $78,484 | $10,031 | $8,814 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 17 | $59,664 | $9,985 | $7,194 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 15 | $247,855 | $9,566 | $7,997 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | 15 | $84,569 | $23,352 | $19,343 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 14 | $78,635 | $10,159 | $7,277 |
| Capital Health System-Fuld CampusTrenton | 13 | $268,182 | $11,401 | $8,929 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at RahwayRahway | 12 | $60,688 | $7,852 | $6,492 |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | 11 | $71,235 | $8,249 | $6,756 |
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
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ | $6,993 |
|---|---|
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton, NJ | $7,424 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital HamiltonHamilton, NJ | $7,482 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $7,521 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House, NJ | $7,772 |
Highest
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark, NJ | $23,352 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $16,985 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City, NJ | $13,897 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $12,936 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $12,126 |
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Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 48 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $65,911 on average, while the average total payment was $9,831, of which Medicare paid $7,368. 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 6.7 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.