US Health Care Costs

Acute Myocardial Infarction, Expired with Mcc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 283: Acute myocardial infarction, expired with mcc

$86,925typical hospital bill
$18,574typical amount paid
$16,774–$21,634range paid across 6 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $86,925 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Community Medical CenterToms River11$87,446$16,774
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford12$86,403$18,438
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes HospitalCamden13$108,756$18,488
Inspira Medical Center Mullica HillElmer13$81,774$18,659
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune14$75,735$20,902
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack12$92,207$21,634

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.