US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in New Jersey

MS-DRG 328: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures without cc/mcc

$71,756typical hospital bill
$15,556typical amount paid
$13,767–$18,044range paid across 3 hospitals

New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,756 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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 River21$68,350$13,767
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown16$74,389$15,556
Monmouth Medical CenterLong Branch20$71,756$18,044

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.