US Health Care Costs

Newton Medical Center

175 High St, Newton, NJ 07860 · (973) 383-2121

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

The money

$10what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
−$7.7Mnet income, all sources
1.4%margin on patient care alone
$3.8Mcost of charity care (1.8% of costs)
$11.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
139beds

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
Sepsis, with major complications 871287$198,099$15,585
Heart failure, with major complications 291189$141,821$10,227
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60392$86,940$7,337
Pneumonia, with major complications 19389$169,002$10,878
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68981$152,560$9,550
Lung infection, with major complications 17778$179,568$12,941
Heart attack, with major complications 28076$200,594$12,538
Urinary tract infection 69074$104,200$6,687
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69872$174,179$14,373
Sepsis 87265$124,460$8,480
COPD, with major complications 19056$160,202$9,418
Stomach and digestive disorders 39255$86,374$6,216
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37854$127,834$7,681
Pneumonia, with complications 19447$101,728$6,703
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85345$440,617$43,933
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06543$128,726$8,121
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64143$89,832$6,438
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30942$84,384$5,767
Heart attack, with complications 28138$108,503$7,973
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64035$114,955$10,262
Kidney failure, with major complications 68232$163,549$11,386
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30830$169,745$9,502
Lung infection, with complications 17829$130,670$8,294
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37729$190,873$13,669
Fainting 31228$105,724$7,280
Kidney failure, with complications 68328$106,606$7,075
Back problems (no surgery) 55226$105,572$7,424
Cellulitis with Mcc 60225$167,941$13,408
Anemia and blood disorders 81223$121,333$7,168
Stroke, with major complications 06421$158,007$14,201
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17521$124,016$10,923
Heart catheterization 28721$118,334$9,250
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28620$191,235$16,379
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37220$102,898$8,212
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39120$132,487$10,849
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 69920$271,606$17,027
Mini-stroke (TIA) 06919$108,097$6,332
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19119$95,151$7,378
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20219$109,008$8,358
Diabetes, with complications 63819$130,300$7,681
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48118$157,408$15,834
Delirium and other mental confusion 88418$129,574$12,860
Irregular heartbeat 31017$71,551$4,517
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38917$72,566$6,804
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 56317$82,322$7,038
Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc 28216$90,031$6,592
Other digestive problems, with complications 39416$114,035$7,417
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43216$207,832$14,792
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 53616$85,239$6,144
Coagulation Disorders 81316$148,287$11,910
High blood pressure 30515$85,343$6,991
Diabetes, with major complications 63715$123,699$11,002
Pulmonary Embolism Without Mcc 17614$88,007$6,364
Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.r. Procedures with Cc 85414$155,425$19,368
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 09213$105,693$7,966
Dysequilibrium 14913$110,918$5,915
Hip replacement after a hip fracture 52213$186,065$18,915
Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc 55613$85,833$6,505
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 54312$117,190$8,391
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 81112$165,933$10,618
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc 91712$130,863$15,463
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 05711$110,202$9,988
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Cc 31511$88,233$7,429
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 37111$146,429$15,055
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44511$132,081$8,279

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