Other major cardiovascular procedures with complications in New Jersey
What 15 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications (DRG 271), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$190,698
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$34,855
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$30,491
Average per stay
State rank
#25 of 34
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $190,698 for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $34,855. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $33,561.
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 $34,855Billed $190,698
About 18¢ 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 major cardiovascular procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 39 | $158,834 | $33,661 | $30,025 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 22 | $279,596 | $53,235 | $40,666 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 21 | $154,063 | $30,596 | $28,814 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 21 | $202,733 | $33,233 | $27,458 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 19 | $197,428 | $37,356 | $33,795 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 18 | $174,035 | $34,130 | $32,767 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 18 | $205,944 | $30,155 | $28,755 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 17 | $206,310 | $35,369 | $32,389 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 17 | $171,082 | $35,731 | $24,358 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 16 | $289,338 | $29,722 | $26,977 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 15 | $220,310 | $39,021 | $36,839 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 14 | $115,434 | $30,183 | $28,370 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 14 | $187,891 | $36,987 | $27,471 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 13 | $150,368 | $29,537 | $28,076 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 11 | $132,896 | $27,272 | $26,582 |
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
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $27,272 |
|---|---|
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $29,537 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $29,722 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $30,155 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ | $30,183 |
Highest
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $53,235 |
|---|---|
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $39,021 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $37,356 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $36,987 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $35,731 |
Other major cardiovascular procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does other major cardiovascular procedures with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications (DRG 271) at 15 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $190,698 on average, while the average total payment was $34,855, of which Medicare paid $30,491. 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 5.5 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.