Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications in New Jersey
What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications (DRG 543), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,671
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,261
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,092
Average per stay
State rank
#21 of 34
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $73,671 for pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications, about 7.2 times the average total payment of $10,261. That payment is 1% below the U.S. average of $10,379.
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 $10,261Billed $73,671
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: pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy 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 | $67,877 | $11,076 | $8,196 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 35 | $81,345 | $8,491 | $7,054 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 32 | $52,622 | $8,932 | $7,677 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 22 | $74,597 | $9,621 | $7,296 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 21 | $75,933 | $10,118 | $8,611 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 20 | $96,014 | $15,561 | $9,612 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 20 | $45,663 | $8,485 | $6,923 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 19 | $65,825 | $11,046 | $9,116 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 18 | $106,532 | $13,206 | $11,071 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 16 | $78,952 | $9,388 | $7,030 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 15 | $58,106 | $9,718 | $7,113 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 15 | $64,925 | $12,331 | $9,711 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 15 | $61,936 | $9,015 | $7,709 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 15 | $100,023 | $9,134 | $7,718 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 14 | $41,602 | $9,986 | $8,363 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 14 | $46,752 | $9,457 | $7,996 |
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton | 12 | $117,190 | $8,391 | $7,167 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 12 | $73,962 | $9,505 | $6,471 |
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown | 12 | $89,518 | $8,061 | $6,973 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 11 | $110,470 | $14,903 | $11,024 |
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
| Hackettstown Regional Medical CenterHackettstown, NJ | $8,061 |
|---|---|
| Newton Memorial HospitalNewton, NJ | $8,391 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill, NJ | $8,485 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $8,491 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $8,932 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $15,561 |
|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $14,903 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $13,206 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $12,331 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $11,076 |
Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications in other states
Questions
How much does pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with complications (DRG 543) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $73,671 on average, while the average total payment was $10,261, of which Medicare paid $8,092. 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 7.2 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.