US Health Care Costs

O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 621: O.r. procedures for obesity without cc/mcc

$59,894typical hospital bill
$16,177typical amount paid
$13,529–$17,980range paid across 3 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $59,894 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City CampusAtlantic City11$74,487$13,529
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick14$54,775$16,177
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch12$59,894$17,980

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.