Breathing problem needing a ventilator (up to 4 days) in New Jersey
MS-DRG 208: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support <=96 hours
$177,243typical hospital bill
$26,209typical amount paid
$19,522–$44,423range paid across 34 hospitals
New Jersey hospitals billed Medicare a typical $177,243 for this stay in 2024, about 6.8 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.