Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in New Jersey
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$198,489typical hospital bill
$48,983typical amount paid
$40,030–$53,896range paid across 14 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $198,489 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | Atlantic City | 28 | $140,753 | $40,030 | |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus | 113 | $160,007 | $41,042 | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 111 | $169,923 | $42,058 | |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden | 101 | $463,019 | $46,099 | |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston | 109 | $162,876 | $47,769 | |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 123 | $223,472 | $48,453 | |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 92 | $152,454 | $48,740 | |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 382 | $297,830 | $49,225 | |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick | 185 | $190,546 | $50,268 | |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton | 26 | $424,200 | $50,273 | |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson | 28 | $206,433 | $51,012 | |
| Englewood Hospital and Medical Center | Englewood | 64 | $750,413 | $51,256 | |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills | 61 | $285,293 | $53,106 | |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 29 | $156,434 | $53,896 |
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.