Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in New Jersey
What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$131,714
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$21,887
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,921
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $131,714 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications, about 6.0 times the average total payment of $21,887. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $20,414.
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 $21,887Billed $131,714
About 17¢ 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: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant 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 | 64 | $121,510 | $23,114 | $19,536 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 51 | $137,017 | $19,909 | $18,418 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 38 | $108,017 | $19,328 | $18,006 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 31 | $120,305 | $19,489 | $17,959 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 30 | $192,300 | $21,381 | $19,266 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 27 | $132,379 | $23,674 | $18,590 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 23 | $133,735 | $25,128 | $20,737 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 22 | $138,676 | $25,140 | $20,282 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 22 | $115,569 | $20,071 | $18,655 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 22 | $129,660 | $21,360 | $19,403 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 17 | $119,050 | $28,597 | $20,131 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 17 | $129,794 | $19,024 | $16,017 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 17 | $122,329 | $21,052 | $19,125 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 14 | $176,288 | $20,983 | $15,236 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 14 | $98,726 | $22,007 | $19,950 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 14 | $109,804 | $23,745 | $17,202 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 14 | $74,965 | $18,855 | $17,547 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 13 | $261,671 | $22,752 | $20,844 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 11 | $137,913 | $25,927 | $23,708 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 11 | $94,524 | $20,694 | $19,036 |
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 | $18,855 |
|---|---|
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $19,024 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $19,328 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $19,489 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $19,909 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $28,597 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $25,927 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $25,140 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $25,128 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison, NJ | $23,745 |
Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications in other states
Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with complications (DRG 243) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $131,714 on average, while the average total payment was $21,887, of which Medicare paid $18,921. 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 6.0 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.