What 19 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other circulatory system diagnoses with complications (DRG 315), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $73,359 for other circulatory system diagnoses with complications, about 7.7 times the average total payment of $9,525. That payment is 8% below the U.S. average of $10,367.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 38 | $73,444 | $9,713 | $7,667 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 35 | $49,757 | $8,265 | $7,130 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 27 | $116,257 | $11,568 | $9,699 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 24 | $106,612 | $9,502 | $6,389 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 22 | $46,673 | $8,463 | $7,377 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 20 | $72,438 | $8,659 | $7,064 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 19 | $81,635 | $8,969 | $7,384 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 17 | $80,606 | $11,648 | $9,219 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 17 | $98,531 | $7,949 | $6,612 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 15 | $70,736 | $11,017 | $9,648 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 15 | $54,419 | $9,885 | $6,755 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 13 | $55,849 | $12,416 | $6,122 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 13 | $42,631 | $8,072 | $6,962 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 12 | $64,871 | $8,278 | $7,048 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 12 | $62,609 | $10,517 | $8,772 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 12 | $69,767 | $9,171 | $7,580 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 11 | $88,233 | $7,429 | $6,174 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 11 | $83,652 | $10,250 | $6,221 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 11 | $47,130 | $9,558 | $7,747 |
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.
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton, NJ | $7,429 |
|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $7,949 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $8,072 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $8,265 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $8,278 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $12,416 |
|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $11,648 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $11,568 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $11,017 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $10,517 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other circulatory system diagnoses with complications (DRG 315) at 19 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $73,359 on average, while the average total payment was $9,525, of which Medicare paid $7,522. 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 7.7 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.