Nervous system neoplasms with major complications in New Jersey
What 15 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for nervous system neoplasms with major complications (DRG 054), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$109,070
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$15,549
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,424
Average per stay
State rank
#16 of 29
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $109,070 for nervous system neoplasms with major complications, about 7.0 times the average total payment of $15,549. That payment is 7% below the U.S. average of $16,778.
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 $15,549Billed $109,070
About 14¢ 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: nervous system neoplasms with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 23 | $98,037 | $16,128 | $13,486 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 23 | $147,636 | $20,705 | $12,225 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 22 | $102,353 | $15,179 | $13,067 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 21 | $69,565 | $13,755 | $10,784 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 21 | $173,878 | $20,697 | $16,537 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 18 | $70,261 | $12,800 | $10,984 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 17 | $155,697 | $14,555 | $12,090 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 16 | $166,175 | $20,790 | $14,867 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 15 | $97,103 | $13,257 | $11,818 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 14 | $97,856 | $16,886 | $14,034 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 13 | $83,616 | $12,131 | $10,384 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 11 | $52,658 | $9,688 | $8,501 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 11 | $107,296 | $12,042 | $10,219 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 11 | $58,991 | $13,107 | $12,007 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 11 | $93,942 | $13,576 | $11,663 |
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
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $9,688 |
|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $12,042 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $12,131 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $12,800 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $13,107 |
Highest
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $20,790 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $20,705 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $20,697 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $16,886 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $16,128 |
Nervous system neoplasms with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does nervous system neoplasms with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for nervous system neoplasms with major complications (DRG 054) at 15 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $109,070 on average, while the average total payment was $15,549, of which Medicare paid $12,424. 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 7.0 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.