Spinal fusion except cervical without major complications in New Jersey
What 19 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications (DRG 460), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$184,524
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$36,873
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$29,335
Average per stay
State rank
#33 of 43
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $184,524 for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications, about 5.0 times the average total payment of $36,873. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $34,025.
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 $36,873Billed $184,524
About 20¢ 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: spinal fusion except cervical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 51 | $160,263 | $40,147 | $29,931 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 41 | $135,258 | $37,948 | $27,943 |
| Saint Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston | 34 | $170,900 | $37,976 | $30,100 |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical CenterEnglewood | 29 | $416,286 | $36,919 | $31,125 |
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch | 27 | $144,356 | $41,417 | $28,654 |
| Riverview Medical CenterRed Bank | 24 | $129,532 | $35,171 | $23,674 |
| Overlook HospitalSummit | 20 | $152,775 | $40,550 | $29,296 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood | 18 | $140,550 | $31,371 | $29,940 |
| Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick | 18 | $171,022 | $38,109 | $30,468 |
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton | 16 | $116,319 | $30,176 | $28,529 |
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 15 | $170,320 | $37,428 | $34,704 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick | 15 | $124,947 | $38,856 | $28,881 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 14 | $170,403 | $31,787 | $30,010 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River | 13 | $125,312 | $39,852 | $24,613 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees | 12 | $299,281 | $29,160 | $27,588 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly | 12 | $321,358 | $31,047 | $29,666 |
| Hudson Regional HospitalSecaucus | 12 | $308,934 | $33,432 | $31,800 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 11 | $165,859 | $36,625 | $34,112 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 11 | $178,335 | $35,010 | $29,205 |
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 | $29,160 |
|---|---|
| University Medical Center at PrincetonPrinceton, NJ | $30,176 |
| Virtua Memorial Hospital of Burlington CountyMt Holly, NJ | $31,047 |
| Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ | $31,371 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $31,787 |
Highest
| Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch, NJ | $41,417 |
|---|---|
| Overlook HospitalSummit, NJ | $40,550 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $40,147 |
| Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ | $39,852 |
| Ocean Medical CenterBrick, NJ | $38,856 |
Spinal fusion except cervical without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does spinal fusion except cervical without major complications cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for spinal fusion except cervical without major complications (DRG 460) at 19 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $184,524 on average, while the average total payment was $36,873, of which Medicare paid $29,335. 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 5.0 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.