Delirium and other mental confusion in New Jersey
MS-DRG 884: Organic disturbances and intellectual disability
$92,342typical hospital bill
$15,703typical amount paid
$11,997–$32,008range paid across 38 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $92,342 for this stay in 2024, about 5.9 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)
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.