Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc in New Jersey
MS-DRG 543: Pathological fractures and musculoskeletal and connective tissue malignancy with cc
$74,279typical hospital bill
$9,563typical amount paid
$8,061–$15,561range paid across 20 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $74,279 for this stay in 2024, about 7.8 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.