Signs and symptoms without major complications in New Jersey
What 23 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$58,302
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,860
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,052
Average per stay
State rank
#26 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $58,302 for signs and symptoms without major complications, about 7.4 times the average total payment of $7,860. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $8,086.
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 $7,860Billed $58,302
About 13¢ 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: signs and symptoms without 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 49 | $57,355 | $6,918 | $5,518 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 30 | $58,120 | $6,419 | $5,225 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 27 | $70,177 | $9,492 | $5,565 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 27 | $43,525 | $8,647 | $7,292 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 26 | $46,658 | $7,561 | $6,436 |
| Hunterdon Medical CenterFlemington | 23 | $41,928 | $7,330 | $5,832 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 23 | $42,526 | $6,752 | $5,349 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 22 | $53,692 | $6,838 | $5,622 |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer | 22 | $49,956 | $7,840 | $6,240 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville | 20 | $69,193 | $6,622 | $5,357 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 20 | $53,487 | $7,932 | $6,484 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 19 | $69,084 | $7,470 | $6,186 |
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point | 18 | $43,126 | $6,529 | $5,125 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 17 | $58,748 | $13,129 | $7,339 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 17 | $77,305 | $9,989 | $7,018 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 17 | $75,114 | $6,749 | $5,322 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 16 | $64,572 | $6,683 | $4,738 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 15 | $57,409 | $7,566 | $6,187 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 14 | $56,349 | $9,599 | $8,098 |
| Holy Name Medical CenterTeaneck | 13 | $39,520 | $7,548 | $6,068 |
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne | 11 | $169,494 | $9,603 | $7,499 |
| Saint Clare's HospitalDenville | 11 | $27,538 | $8,040 | $6,287 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 11 | $66,289 | $9,867 | $7,190 |
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
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | $6,419 |
|---|---|
| Shore Memorial HospitalSomers Point, NJ | $6,529 |
| Somerset Medical CenterSomerville, NJ | $6,622 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank, NJ | $6,683 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $6,749 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $13,129 |
|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ | $9,989 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston, NJ | $9,867 |
| Bayonne Hospital CenterBayonne, NJ | $9,603 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $9,599 |
Signs and symptoms without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does signs and symptoms without major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948) at 23 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $58,302 on average, while the average total payment was $7,860, of which Medicare paid $6,052. 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 7.4 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.