New Jersey / Centrastate Medical Center
CMS certification 310111 · Freehold, NJ · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Centrastate Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Centrastate Medical Center reported 4,044 Medicare inpatient stays across 103 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.54 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New Jersey, number 41 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: 448 stays at an average charge of $100,503, 11% above the national average. It also billed 2,669 outpatient services, charging 5.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 4,044
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.54×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 41 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 103 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Centrastate Medical Center charged more than the national average in 58 (56%). 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 | 448 | $100,503 | +11% | $17,251 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 289 | $74,313 | +32% | $11,124 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 154 | $75,854 | +27% | $11,762 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 152 | $46,346 | +23% | $6,995 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 150 | $77,356 | +10% | $14,011 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 123 | $66,220 | +29% | $10,047 |
| 885 Psychoses | 103 | $55,575 | +26% | $11,936 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 91 | $42,401 | +6% | $6,882 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 84 | $60,610 | +20% | $10,164 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 84 | $80,936 | +10% | $13,819 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 77 | $52,379 | +36% | $7,098 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 74 | $40,303 | +8% | $8,097 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 71 | $48,666 | +7% | $7,421 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 67 | $178,785 | -22% | $42,523 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 66 | $46,525 | +3% | $8,353 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 65 | $67,300 | -33% | $16,942 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 60 | $58,530 | +19% | $9,300 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 55 | $57,674 | +3% | $8,675 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 53 | $79,739 | +21% | $12,545 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 51 | $47,472 | +17% | $7,653 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 49 | $40,107 | +11% | $6,916 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 44 | $87,498 | -12% | $16,417 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 43 | $92,502 | +8% | $14,439 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 42 | $51,568 | +6% | $8,780 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 41 | $54,099 | +22% | $7,917 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 40 | $66,746 | -35% | $17,310 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 38 | $51,552 | +9% | $8,681 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $82,197 | +8% | $12,639 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $65,765 | +9% | $11,083 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $85,340 | -24% | $18,014 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 36 | $71,597 | +26% | $10,747 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 34 | $39,828 | +7% | $6,766 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 33 | $43,756 | -10% | $8,095 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 33 | $47,979 | +15% | $8,266 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 32 | $49,782 | +28% | $7,298 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 31 | $45,438 | -2% | $8,623 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 30 | $90,388 | -21% | $17,895 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 27 | $42,536 | +6% | $6,493 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 26 | $48,527 | 0% | $7,729 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $52,084 | -18% | $14,015 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 26 | $157,332 | -27% | $45,353 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $51,065 | +9% | $7,974 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 26 | $165,238 | -24% | $38,811 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 25 | $32,121 | +12% | $4,976 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 25 | $151,997 | -7% | $23,144 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 25 | $96,828 | +61% | $13,436 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 24 | $73,391 | +10% | $12,024 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 23 | $74,775 | +30% | $13,432 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 23 | $46,757 | +18% | $7,298 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 23 | $86,218 | -9% | $16,956 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 22 | $51,011 | +3% | $8,918 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 22 | $67,270 | -28% | $15,095 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 20 | $75,641 | +24% | $11,031 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $50,864 | +1% | $7,750 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 19 | $31,659 | +13% | $4,860 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 18 | $57,213 | +1% | $10,404 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 18 | $84,320 | +29% | $12,638 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 18 | $78,172 | -20% | $18,258 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 18 | $52,444 | -16% | $12,219 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 17 | $210,558 | -19% | $43,420 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 103 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Centrastate Medical Center charged $100,503 on average, 24% less than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $17,251 against a state average of $19,296. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Centrastate Medical Center charged $74,313 on average, 24% less than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $11,124 against a state average of $12,811. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Centrastate Medical Center charged $75,854 on average, 24% less than the New Jersey average of $100,241, and was paid $11,762 against a state average of $13,150. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Centrastate Medical Center charged $46,346 on average, 27% less than the New Jersey average of $63,137, and was paid $6,995 against a state average of $8,142. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $23,046 was 33% below the state average of $34,388. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $30,372 was 52% below the state average of $63,772. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,378 was 35% below the state average of $12,828. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $18,652 was 53% below the state average of $39,976.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Centrastate Medical Center in Freehold, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2024-10-17 (CMS case 2828)
- Closure Notice — 2024-10-31 (CMS case 2828)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.