What 20 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $92,551 for psychoses, about 6.1 times the average total payment of $15,160. That payment is 6% above the U.S. average of $14,304.
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 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | 209 | $70,309 | $12,183 | $10,383 |
| Raritan Bay Medical CenterPerth Amboy | 183 | $111,851 | $14,688 | $11,595 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 135 | $54,412 | $12,766 | $10,871 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 115 | $105,097 | $13,953 | $11,192 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 103 | $55,575 | $11,936 | $10,175 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | 88 | $140,827 | $32,492 | $24,939 |
| Virtua Willingboro HospitalWillingboro | 76 | $178,568 | $14,350 | $9,937 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 68 | $62,134 | $12,520 | $10,279 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 68 | $121,530 | $13,531 | $8,939 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 54 | $125,915 | $18,977 | $15,766 |
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark | 42 | $51,237 | $19,456 | $14,669 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 41 | $39,183 | $14,860 | $12,296 |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth | 27 | $85,974 | $17,804 | $13,777 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 23 | $54,910 | $13,761 | $11,982 |
| Heights University HospitalJersey City | 19 | $225,990 | $16,405 | $14,002 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 17 | $85,563 | $10,091 | $8,867 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 15 | $34,574 | $14,756 | $12,590 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 13 | $81,543 | $18,270 | $12,455 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 12 | $72,328 | $13,804 | $11,410 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 12 | $88,178 | $11,853 | $9,551 |
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.
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $10,091 |
|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $11,853 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $11,936 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ | $12,183 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington, NJ | $12,520 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark, NJ | $32,492 |
|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $19,456 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $18,977 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $18,270 |
| Trinitas HospitalElizabeth, NJ | $17,804 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885) at 20 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $92,551 on average, while the average total payment was $15,160, of which Medicare paid $12,113. 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 6.1 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.