Other digestive system diagnoses with complications in New Jersey
What 38 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with complications (DRG 394), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$67,463
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,463
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,287
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 46
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $67,463 for other digestive system diagnoses with complications, about 7.1 times the average total payment of $9,463. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $9,547.
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 $9,463Billed $67,463
About 14¢ 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: other digestive system diagnoses with 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 57 | $58,019 | $9,681 | $6,551 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 57 | $70,910 | $9,942 | $7,474 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 51 | $89,683 | $7,851 | $6,327 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 41 | $68,064 | $11,870 | $8,141 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 41 | $53,976 | $9,243 | $7,123 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 38 | $79,892 | $14,357 | $8,666 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 37 | $91,427 | $11,570 | $9,176 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 37 | $63,528 | $9,075 | $6,075 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 34 | $51,818 | $7,950 | $6,772 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 33 | $54,506 | $8,738 | $7,304 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 33 | $75,073 | $9,554 | $7,119 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 32 | $62,201 | $9,337 | $6,889 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 30 | $72,534 | $8,062 | $6,999 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 28 | $37,768 | $8,869 | $6,859 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 26 | $64,579 | $7,740 | $6,688 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 26 | $51,065 | $7,974 | $6,236 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 25 | $57,726 | $10,947 | $7,913 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 25 | $51,426 | $7,660 | $6,287 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 24 | $56,991 | $10,772 | $8,754 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 23 | $60,090 | $9,013 | $7,474 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 22 | $57,232 | $7,196 | $5,937 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 22 | $75,837 | $10,445 | $7,634 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 22 | $81,687 | $7,834 | $6,787 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 22 | $48,606 | $9,187 | $7,529 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 22 | $65,941 | $10,630 | $8,530 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 21 | $51,306 | $10,083 | $8,556 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick | 20 | $91,804 | $10,966 | $9,031 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 19 | $30,711 | $9,564 | $6,967 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 16 | $30,594 | $8,326 | $7,277 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 16 | $114,035 | $7,417 | $5,989 |
| Clara Maass Medical CenterBelleville | 15 | $58,227 | $9,411 | $7,151 |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | 14 | $147,584 | $8,334 | $7,401 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House | 13 | $41,127 | $7,377 | $6,102 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 13 | $54,333 | $12,541 | $11,120 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 13 | $44,379 | $10,522 | $7,433 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 13 | $66,476 | $7,247 | $6,117 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel | 12 | $50,243 | $7,343 | $6,255 |
| Capital Health System-Mercer CampusTrenton | 11 | $273,633 | $9,807 | $7,347 |
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 | $7,196 |
|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ | $7,247 |
| Bayshore Community HospitalHolmdel, NJ | $7,343 |
| Cape Regional Medical Center INCCape May Court House, NJ | $7,377 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton, NJ | $7,417 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $14,357 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $12,541 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $11,870 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $11,570 |
| Saint Peter's University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $10,966 |
Other digestive system diagnoses with complications in other states
Questions
How much does other digestive system diagnoses with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with complications (DRG 394) at 38 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $67,463 on average, while the average total payment was $9,463, of which Medicare paid $7,287. 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 7.1 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.