US Health Care Costs

Hernia Procedures Except Inguinal and Femoral with Cc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 354: Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral with cc

$112,818typical hospital bill
$16,792typical amount paid
$13,734–$19,851range paid across 2 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $112,818 for this stay in 2024, about 6.7 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
West Jersey HospitalVoorhees12$138,493$13,734
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown16$87,143$19,851

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.