Tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou in New Jersey
What 10 hospitals in New Jersey charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou (DRG 004), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$702,629
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$131,125
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$114,282
Average per stay
State rank
#17 of 24
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in New Jersey billed an average of $702,629 for tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou, about 5.4 times the average total payment of $131,125. That payment is 6% below the U.S. average of $139,119.
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 $131,125Billed $702,629
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Jersey billed for this stay.
New Jersey hospitals: tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack | 26 | $763,401 | $181,357 | $141,066 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden | 18 | $540,349 | $125,161 | $117,943 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison | 17 | $645,838 | $103,605 | $97,743 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown | 16 | $1,032,968 | $169,486 | $111,487 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City | 16 | $711,281 | $125,463 | $121,018 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson | 13 | $728,180 | $140,814 | $134,430 |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City | 12 | $340,729 | $68,586 | $66,933 |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood | 12 | $485,394 | $82,725 | $81,983 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark | 11 | $1,027,835 | $137,789 | $127,432 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill | 11 | $695,602 | $120,033 | $114,743 |
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
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City DivAtlantic City, NJ | $68,586 |
|---|---|
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern CampusLakewood, NJ | $82,725 |
| Jfk Medical CenterEdison, NJ | $103,605 |
| Jefferson Stratford HospitalCherry Hill, NJ | $120,033 |
| Cooper University HospitalCamden, NJ | $125,161 |
Highest
| Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack, NJ | $181,357 |
|---|---|
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | $169,486 |
| St Joseph's Regional Medical CenterPaterson, NJ | $140,814 |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical CenterNewark, NJ | $137,789 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | $125,463 |
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Questions
How much does tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou cost in New Jersey?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for tracheostomy with ventilator >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou (DRG 004) at 10 hospitals in New Jersey was billed at $702,629 on average, while the average total payment was $131,125, of which Medicare paid $114,282. 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 5.4 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.