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Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications in New Jersey

What 6 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications (DRG 327), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 327 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $126,317 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $24,827 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $20,297 Average per stay
State rank #12 of 28 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $126,317 for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $24,827. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $27,210.

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 $24,827Billed $126,317

About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.

New Jersey hospitals: stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with 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 30 $104,924 $21,169 $19,186
Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown 17 $114,285 $25,867 $20,801
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick 15 $214,501 $31,199 $20,483
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack 13 $123,742 $26,038 $22,881
Valley HospitalRidgewood 12 $76,588 $21,213 $18,353
Cooper University HospitalCamden 12 $139,137 $26,836 $21,275
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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

Community Medical CenterToms River, NJ$21,169
Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ$21,213
Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ$25,867
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ$26,038
Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ$26,836

Highest

Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick, NJ$31,199
Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ$26,836
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ$26,038
Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ$25,867
Valley HospitalRidgewood, NJ$21,213

Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications in other states

Questions

How much does stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications cost in New Jersey?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with complications (DRG 327) at 6 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $126,317 on average, while the average total payment was $24,827, of which Medicare paid $20,297. 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 5.1 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.