What 11 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other cerebrovascular disorders with complications (DRG 071), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $77,663 for other cerebrovascular disorders with complications, about 7.8 times the average total payment of $9,931. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $10,268.
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.
About 13¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 36 | $69,440 | $9,041 | $7,841 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 27 | $89,231 | $10,478 | $6,523 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 27 | $80,272 | $11,412 | $8,424 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 25 | $94,165 | $8,410 | $7,280 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 24 | $75,052 | $10,034 | $7,578 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 20 | $62,520 | $9,833 | $7,434 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 18 | $75,822 | $10,134 | $8,572 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 14 | $36,479 | $10,165 | $8,606 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 13 | $84,043 | $9,943 | $8,627 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 12 | $60,544 | $9,267 | $7,696 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 11 | $132,077 | $11,367 | $8,532 |
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.
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $8,410 |
|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $9,041 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $9,267 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ | $9,833 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $9,943 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $11,412 |
|---|---|
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $11,367 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $10,478 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville, NJ | $10,165 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $10,134 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other cerebrovascular disorders with complications (DRG 071) at 11 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $77,663 on average, while the average total payment was $9,931, of which Medicare paid $7,804. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 7.8 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.