US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Mcc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 326: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with mcc

$278,196typical hospital bill
$58,599typical amount paid
$42,747–$81,651range paid across 6 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $278,196 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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
Community Medical CenterToms River18$171,595$42,747
Cooper University HospitalCamden23$330,460$54,768
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown21$243,311$57,769
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack12$242,816$59,429
JFK University Medical CenterEdison13$313,080$61,201
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune17$468,685$81,651

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.