US Health Care Costs

Saint Peter's University Hospital

254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ 08901 · (732) 745-8600

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

The money

$11what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed
$71.2Mnet income, all sources
−3.1%margin on patient care alone
$36.2Mcost of charity care (7.9% of costs)
$21.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)
337beds

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 871164$214,318$21,889
Heart failure, with major complications 291121$188,719$15,107
Lung infection, with major complications 17764$253,073$19,747
Urinary tract infection 69053$92,289$9,854
Pneumonia, with major complications 19348$186,859$15,521
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 68947$143,374$14,294
Respiratory failure 18937$176,031$15,154
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 37835$129,723$11,693
Stomach and digestive disorders 39233$87,933$9,603
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 64033$157,436$14,048
Skin infection (cellulitis) 60330$94,596$10,420
Sepsis 87230$113,635$11,589
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 37729$196,732$19,051
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 64127$87,951$9,241
Kidney failure, with complications 68326$117,139$10,403
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 85326$506,922$57,544
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 30823$183,970$15,203
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 30923$109,556$9,199
Heart attack, with major complications 28022$232,031$17,736
Pneumonia, with complications 19421$113,821$10,256
Back problems (no surgery) 55221$136,686$11,527
Lung infection, with complications 17820$93,974$10,720
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 25220$306,362$34,758
Other digestive problems, with complications 39420$91,804$10,966
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 69819$160,604$17,886
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 19118$119,774$10,178
Fainting 31218$105,346$10,178
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 06517$188,641$11,900
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Cc 30017$107,670$12,351
Kidney failure, with major complications 68217$180,737$16,763
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 29916$200,425$18,230
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 20215$97,402$11,073
Bowel surgery, with complications 33015$179,558$27,685
Irregular heartbeat 31014$88,666$7,271
Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Mcc 43214$284,103$28,104
Coagulation Disorders 81314$108,794$16,855
Respiratory Infections and Inflammations Without Cc/Mcc 17913$74,085$9,928
COPD, with major complications 19013$151,176$13,568
Heart catheterization, with major complications 28613$284,822$22,618
High blood pressure 30513$98,851$9,725
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures Without Cc/Mcc 33113$110,275$17,635
Bowel obstruction, with complications 38913$90,315$9,691
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 48113$138,659$21,636
Stroke, with major complications 06412$278,996$22,872
Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc 18012$201,854$19,001
Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) 20812$440,018$29,415
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Cc 37212$167,390$12,684
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc 43512$260,802$18,344
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 44512$124,941$12,409
Complications of Treatment with Mcc 91912$224,489$22,033
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 17511$153,086$15,076
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 39111$250,677$14,930
Diabetes, with complications 63811$111,597$11,638
Anemia and blood disorders 81211$104,163$10,571
Other O.r. Procedures for Injuries with Mcc 90711$209,761$39,612

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