Seizures with major complications in New Jersey
What 27 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$131,256
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$21,167
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$17,675
Average per stay
State rank
#32 of 42
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $131,256 for seizures with major complications, about 6.2 times the average total payment of $21,167. That payment is 6% above the U.S. average of $19,930.
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 $21,167Billed $131,256
About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Jersey:
New Jersey hospitals: seizures 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 | 76 | $138,457 | $22,600 | $16,762 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 45 | $106,076 | $18,094 | $16,002 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 40 | $125,393 | $25,975 | $18,581 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 36 | $143,749 | $24,141 | $17,384 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 35 | $192,473 | $32,179 | $25,109 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 34 | $144,102 | $21,097 | $18,653 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 33 | $156,383 | $21,974 | $18,155 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 33 | $160,208 | $23,891 | $18,319 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 30 | $198,361 | $21,701 | $19,169 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 27 | $130,821 | $22,506 | $20,555 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 25 | $109,884 | $17,879 | $16,023 |
| Inspira Medical Center VinelandVineland | 24 | $52,562 | $18,110 | $16,555 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 22 | $110,858 | $17,065 | $14,662 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 21 | $52,373 | $18,474 | $16,647 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 20 | $159,413 | $17,887 | $17,182 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 19 | $81,953 | $16,477 | $14,770 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Medical CenterCamden | 17 | $142,428 | $18,615 | $15,846 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 15 | $138,342 | $15,477 | $14,548 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold | 15 | $64,114 | $16,016 | $14,784 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 14 | $177,463 | $21,206 | $18,424 |
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin | 14 | $93,124 | $14,203 | $13,270 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 13 | $101,990 | $16,546 | $15,147 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains | 13 | $173,896 | $16,408 | $15,529 |
| Jersey City Medical CenterJersey City | 13 | $87,347 | $18,811 | $17,398 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 11 | $122,042 | $20,474 | $17,215 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 11 | $155,516 | $15,800 | $14,939 |
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark | 11 | $107,278 | $35,485 | $32,149 |
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
| Southern Ocean Medical CenterManahawkin, NJ | $14,203 |
|---|---|
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $15,477 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $15,800 |
| Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold, NJ | $16,016 |
| Chilton HospitalPompton Plains, NJ | $16,408 |
Highest
| Umdnj University HospitalNewark, NJ | $35,485 |
|---|---|
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $32,179 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $25,975 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $24,141 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $23,891 |
Seizures with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does seizures with major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100) at 27 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $131,256 on average, while the average total payment was $21,167, of which Medicare paid $17,675. 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 6.2 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.