Permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications in New Jersey
What 18 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$192,021
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$34,672
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$29,754
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $192,021 for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications, about 5.5 times the average total payment of $34,672. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $30,574.
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 $34,672Billed $192,021
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: permanent cardiac pacemaker implant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 50 | $178,742 | $33,414 | $27,556 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 31 | $221,868 | $37,223 | $30,075 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 28 | $178,567 | $29,969 | $27,750 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 27 | $186,582 | $43,248 | $34,444 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 26 | $193,455 | $35,325 | $32,995 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 23 | $175,789 | $32,314 | $23,773 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 22 | $202,394 | $43,058 | $34,658 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 21 | $157,403 | $30,253 | $28,970 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 18 | $168,239 | $32,648 | $30,580 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 18 | $218,022 | $31,628 | $28,707 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 16 | $305,112 | $30,303 | $27,280 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 16 | $199,339 | $30,817 | $27,937 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 16 | $93,263 | $30,688 | $24,069 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills | 15 | $204,271 | $38,275 | $36,219 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 13 | $160,553 | $36,333 | $26,163 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 12 | $214,789 | $36,497 | $34,127 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 11 | $250,755 | $42,895 | $37,695 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 11 | $193,540 | $28,134 | $26,566 |
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
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $28,134 |
|---|---|
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $29,969 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $30,253 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden, NJ | $30,303 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $30,688 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $43,248 |
|---|---|
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $43,058 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $42,895 |
| Deborah Heart and Lung CenterBrowns Mills, NJ | $38,275 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $37,223 |
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Questions
How much does permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for permanent cardiac pacemaker implant with major complications (DRG 242) at 18 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $192,021 on average, while the average total payment was $34,672, of which Medicare paid $29,754. 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.