What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications (DRG 270), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $294,770 for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications, about 5.7 times the average total payment of $51,921. That payment is 1% below the U.S. average of $52,554.
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 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:
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 | 51 | $319,635 | $55,335 | $44,969 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 27 | $317,011 | $58,123 | $53,873 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 27 | $270,405 | $47,033 | $44,800 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 27 | $308,202 | $50,399 | $41,355 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 25 | $324,334 | $61,860 | $46,145 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 21 | $357,523 | $56,880 | $53,607 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 20 | $239,326 | $45,156 | $37,356 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 19 | $303,636 | $57,438 | $53,037 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 18 | $237,056 | $43,426 | $41,237 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 17 | $257,466 | $44,019 | $42,127 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 17 | $210,558 | $43,420 | $37,646 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 16 | $410,198 | $54,627 | $47,541 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 15 | $187,438 | $45,025 | $43,365 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 15 | $344,145 | $47,801 | $43,928 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 15 | $291,507 | $52,988 | $47,218 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 14 | $377,255 | $57,853 | $55,309 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 13 | $206,626 | $45,585 | $43,283 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 13 | $281,083 | $44,322 | $42,036 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 12 | $197,157 | $46,475 | $44,173 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 11 | $369,890 | $71,074 | $59,297 |
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.
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $43,420 |
|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $43,426 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $44,019 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill, NJ | $44,322 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $45,025 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $71,074 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $61,860 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $58,123 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $57,853 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $57,438 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with major complications (DRG 270) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $294,770 on average, while the average total payment was $51,921, of which Medicare paid $45,931. 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 5.7 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.