Dysequilibrium in New Jersey
MS-DRG 149: Dysequilibrium
$57,877typical hospital bill
$7,106typical amount paid
$5,770–$11,174range paid across 25 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,877 for this stay in 2024, about 8.1 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin | 11 | $51,518 | $5,770 | – | – | |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton | 13 | $110,918 | $5,915 | – | – | |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point | 14 | $46,352 | $6,150 | – | – | |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 24 | $50,127 | $6,437 | – | – | |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro | Plainsboro | 16 | $62,810 | $6,558 | – | – | |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | 28 | $62,812 | $6,583 | $2,426 | $15,409$5,679–$18,178 · 22 plans | |
| West Jersey Hospital | Voorhees | 16 | $74,519 | $6,642 | – | – | |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | 14 | $45,085 | $6,805 | – | – | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | Somerville | 15 | $68,865 | $6,887 | – | – | |
| Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | 12 | $32,653 | $6,918 | – | – | |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | 12 | $73,035 | $6,970 | – | – | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 12 | $57,877 | $7,011 | $6,341 | $24,102$6,233–$31,888 · 18 plans | |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | Atlantic City | 11 | $48,144 | $7,106 | – | – | |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer | 20 | $43,176 | $7,245 | – | – | |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford | 12 | $64,357 | $7,332 | $8,185 | $11,096$7,367–$17,615 · 17 plans | |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy | 12 | $57,705 | $7,462 | – | – | |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | 24 | $25,467 | $7,721 | – | – | |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | 15 | $62,929 | $7,798 | – | – | |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 28 | $58,127 | $7,956 | $9,225 | $18,842$8,340–$33,802 · 97 plans | |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg | 13 | $82,526 | $7,963 | – | – | |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 22 | $28,225 | $8,123 | – | – | |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | 15 | $55,586 | $9,208 | – | – | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 13 | $97,179 | $9,626 | $4,122 | $19,321$7,009–$22,766 · 20 plans | |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 13 | $63,019 | $9,916 | – | – | |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth | 11 | $43,153 | $11,174 | – | – | |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | – | – | – | – | $29,738$7,995–$44,613 · 23 plans |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.