Bowel obstruction, with complications in New Jersey
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$57,420typical hospital bill
$7,927typical amount paid
$6,156–$12,514range paid across 41 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,420 for this stay in 2024, about 7.2 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank | 32 | $54,398 | $6,156 | – | – | |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel | 21 | $60,504 | $6,249 | – | – | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton | 18 | $61,432 | $6,424 | – | – | |
| Cape Regional Medical Center Inc | Cape May Court House | 29 | $39,613 | $6,506 | – | – | |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point | 18 | $36,370 | $6,569 | – | – | |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains | 22 | $71,198 | $6,571 | – | – | |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood | 17 | $61,920 | $6,576 | – | – | |
| West Jersey Hospital | Voorhees | 83 | $81,058 | $6,615 | – | – | |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin | 20 | $53,013 | $6,729 | – | – | |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton | 17 | $72,566 | $6,804 | – | – | |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro | 13 | $78,758 | $6,938 | – | – | |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 51 | $61,703 | $6,963 | – | – | |
| University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro | Plainsboro | 28 | $58,497 | $7,020 | – | – | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset | Somerville | 29 | $79,519 | $7,063 | – | – | |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical | Westwood | 12 | $89,015 | $7,100 | – | – | |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold | 32 | $49,782 | $7,298 | – | – | |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River | 39 | $68,288 | $7,403 | $2,426 | $16,502$5,700–$19,494 · 22 plans | |
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | Atlantic City | 37 | $46,018 | $7,573 | – | – | |
| Holy Name Medical Center | Teaneck | 23 | $37,493 | $7,777 | – | – | |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer | 49 | $45,326 | $7,844 | – | – | |
| Virtua Mount Holly Hospital | Mount Holly | 31 | $64,753 | $7,927 | – | – | |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy | 15 | $55,242 | $7,970 | – | – | |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick | 34 | $57,420 | $8,175 | – | – | |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville | 13 | $37,229 | $8,216 | – | – | |
| JFK University Medical Center | Edison | 28 | $54,676 | $8,379 | – | – | |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 14 | $43,231 | $8,405 | – | – | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 34 | $63,894 | $8,705 | $6,800 | $27,635$6,764–$34,195 · 18 plans | |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 66 | $67,899 | $8,764 | $9,675 | $19,800$8,560–$35,448 · 97 plans | |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair | 21 | $42,979 | $8,983 | – | – | |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit | 21 | $47,037 | $9,065 | – | – | |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg | 14 | $83,195 | $9,072 | – | – | |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington | 23 | $52,173 | $9,098 | – | – | |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland | 28 | $51,430 | $9,513 | – | – | |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick | 13 | $90,315 | $9,691 | – | – | |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch | 22 | $69,127 | $9,971 | – | – | |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic | 12 | $38,842 | $10,380 | – | – | |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 32 | $63,210 | $10,395 | – | – | |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson | 13 | $52,336 | $11,099 | – | – | |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 33 | $54,457 | $12,064 | – | $34,222$8,451–$47,842 · 23 plans | |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford | 55 | $52,833 | $12,356 | $8,587 | $11,660$7,741–$18,510 · 17 plans | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 30 | $84,419 | $12,514 | $4,122 | $20,764$7,953–$24,353 · 20 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.