US Health Care Costs

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Without Cc/Mcc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 192: Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease without cc/mcc

$55,864typical hospital bill
$5,799typical amount paid
$5,755–$5,843range paid across 2 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $55,864 for this stay in 2024, about 9.6 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 River17$58,925$5,755
West Jersey HospitalVoorhees13$52,803$5,843

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.