Tracheostomy with Mv >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except Face, Mouth and Neck Withou in New Jersey
MS-DRG 004: Tracheostomy with mv >96 hours or principal diagnosis except face, mouth and neck withou
$703,442typical hospital bill
$125,312typical amount paid
$68,586–$181,357range paid across 10 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $703,442 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus | Atlantic City | 12 | $340,729 | $68,586 | |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood | 12 | $485,394 | $82,725 | |
| JFK University Medical Center | Edison | 17 | $645,838 | $103,605 | |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford | 11 | $695,602 | $120,033 | |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden | 18 | $540,349 | $125,161 | |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune | 16 | $711,281 | $125,463 | |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark | 11 | $1,027,835 | $137,789 | |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson | 13 | $728,180 | $140,814 | |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown | 16 | $1,032,968 | $169,486 | |
| Hackensack University Medical Center | Hackensack | 26 | $763,401 | $181,357 |
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.