Other digestive system diagnoses with major complications in New Jersey
What 32 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with major complications (DRG 393), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$113,031
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,845
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,094
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 44
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $113,031 for other digestive system diagnoses with major complications, about 6.7 times the average total payment of $16,845. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $17,117.
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 $16,845Billed $113,031
About 15¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 49 | $88,563 | $14,762 | $13,552 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 39 | $135,878 | $13,803 | $11,769 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 37 | $130,598 | $17,011 | $14,257 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 35 | $137,308 | $20,170 | $16,610 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 35 | $167,813 | $19,163 | $13,112 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 34 | $80,971 | $14,999 | $13,263 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 33 | $102,036 | $14,549 | $13,004 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 30 | $101,466 | $16,789 | $14,810 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 29 | $122,812 | $19,357 | $16,672 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 29 | $147,978 | $19,267 | $14,300 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 28 | $127,508 | $16,784 | $13,220 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 24 | $80,361 | $14,097 | $12,372 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 23 | $128,306 | $15,704 | $12,596 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 22 | $106,255 | $19,928 | $15,948 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 20 | $182,183 | $27,935 | $18,845 |
| Mountainside HospitalGlen Ridge | 20 | $67,654 | $16,563 | $14,306 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 20 | $79,086 | $14,743 | $12,832 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 19 | $127,888 | $19,761 | $18,108 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 19 | $89,081 | $17,090 | $15,472 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 16 | $101,263 | $16,119 | $14,523 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 15 | $56,327 | $12,651 | $11,371 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 15 | $119,586 | $15,293 | $11,449 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 14 | $74,045 | $13,934 | $12,527 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 14 | $44,913 | $15,628 | $13,893 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 14 | $66,258 | $13,694 | $12,139 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 13 | $131,994 | $12,638 | $11,768 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 11 | $218,918 | $26,543 | $22,849 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 11 | $107,037 | $13,191 | $12,155 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 11 | $128,056 | $17,753 | $12,283 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 11 | $81,537 | $17,930 | $15,434 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 11 | $139,494 | $19,227 | $16,469 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 11 | $75,388 | $11,911 | $10,724 |
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 | $11,911 |
|---|---|
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $12,638 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $12,651 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $13,191 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $13,694 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $27,935 |
|---|---|
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $26,543 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $20,170 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $19,928 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $19,761 |
Other digestive system diagnoses with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other digestive system diagnoses with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other digestive system diagnoses with major complications (DRG 393) at 32 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $113,031 on average, while the average total payment was $16,845, of which Medicare paid $14,094. 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.