US Health Care Costs

Clara Maass Medical Center

One Clara Maass Drive, Belleville, NJ 07109 · (973) 450-2000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$18what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$7.8Mnet income, all sources
−1.1%margin on patient care alone
$33.5Mcost of charity care (9.2% of costs)
$29.9Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
267beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending December 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

StayMedicare staysBilledPaid
Heart failure, with major complications 291112$117,087$12,247
Sepsis, with major complications 87193$128,636$18,359
Heart attack, with major complications 28083$113,536$14,811
Pneumonia, with major complications 19364$105,418$11,586
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68950$119,989$12,412
Lung infection, with major complications 17748$145,877$17,212
Urinary tract infection 69043$59,395$8,845
Kidney failure, with major complications 68240$100,598$14,220
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64036$112,911$12,098
Kidney failure, with complications 68334$78,099$8,355
COPD, with major complications 19032$96,682$11,515
Stomach and digestive disorders 39232$72,288$8,376
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60331$68,171$8,798
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37830$70,401$11,099
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30929$64,406$7,910
Pneumonia, with complications 19427$77,063$8,735
Heart stent 32226$97,568$17,173
Diabetes, with major complications 63726$84,256$14,613
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64126$80,568$8,646
Stroke, with major complications 06425$151,102$18,463
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37725$131,750$17,636
Seizures 10124$73,405$10,716
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69823$98,125$14,321
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85323$320,523$43,739
Diabetes, with complications 63822$84,243$8,902
Heart attack, with complications 28121$78,566$9,725
Heart catheterization 28721$69,003$11,649
Fainting 31221$69,952$8,766
Delirium and other mental confusion 88420$101,230$15,375
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06519$91,364$9,494
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81119$135,209$13,380
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30818$101,175$12,391
Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc 84718$39,916$12,456
Extensive O.r. Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Mcc 98118$243,165$37,412
Back problems (no surgery) 55217$78,484$10,031
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69916$72,081$10,504
Sepsis 87216$72,347$9,944
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25215$142,321$30,312
Other digestive problems, with complications 39415$58,227$9,411
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48115$110,997$19,016
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30014$67,702$8,988
Other circulation problems, with major complications 31414$127,384$20,295
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Cc 66014$127,557$11,671
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05713$168,759$21,169
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20813$193,387$22,827
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 32113$230,758$26,839
Bowel surgery, with complications 33013$160,715$23,817
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56313$56,250$8,853
High blood pressure 30512$53,495$9,022
Chest pain 31312$55,405$8,102
Bowel surgery, with major complications 32912$194,260$39,252
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52212$87,911$18,075
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$75,330$12,179
Cellulitis with Mcc 60211$130,875$14,865

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