New Jersey / Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center
CMS certification 310025 · Bayonne, NJ
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center reported 502 Medicare inpatient stays across 20 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 17.15 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Jersey, number 3 of 60 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.25×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 95 stays at an average charge of $399,097, 342% above the national average. It also billed 286 outpatient services, charging 45.23 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 502
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 17.15×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 3 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 20 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center charged more than the national average in 20 (100%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 95 | $399,097 | +342% | $23,631 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 59 | $250,418 | +344% | $15,252 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 36 | $196,446 | +419% | $10,018 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 31 | $237,618 | +537% | $11,267 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 28 | $314,888 | +522% | $13,552 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $339,310 | +468% | $15,744 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 26 | $204,470 | +433% | $10,162 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 23 | $222,529 | +454% | $9,674 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $380,378 | +641% | $19,152 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $684,456 | +199% | $58,541 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $270,873 | +452% | $13,096 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 16 | $245,514 | +248% | $20,686 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 16 | $212,742 | +410% | $10,583 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $203,368 | +449% | $9,130 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 15 | $267,605 | +253% | $17,965 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 15 | $572,299 | +768% | $32,401 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $192,640 | +373% | $11,279 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 11 | $444,534 | +172% | $35,878 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 11 | $310,867 | +264% | $21,083 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 11 | $169,494 | +345% | $9,603 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 154 | $223,858 | $3,115 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 49 | $72,310 | $3,660 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 29 | $108,630 | $12,500 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 20 | $32,347 | $3,651 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 17 | $17,690 | $1,845 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 17 | $10,054 | $2,165 |
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center charged $399,097 on average, 203% more than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $23,631 against a state average of $19,296. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center charged $250,418 on average, 157% more than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $15,252 against a state average of $12,811. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center charged $196,446 on average, 211% more than the New Jersey average of $63,137, and was paid $10,018 against a state average of $8,142. For Cellulitis without MCC (DRG 603), Carepoint Health - Bayonne Medical Center charged $237,618 on average, 279% more than the New Jersey average of $62,724, and was paid $11,267 against a state average of $8,919. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $223,858 was 551% above the state average of $34,388. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $72,310 was 144% above the state average of $29,645. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $108,630 was 46% above the state average of $74,628. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $32,347 was 52% above the state average of $21,241.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.