New Jersey / Chilton Medical Center
CMS certification 310017 · Pompton Plains, NJ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Chilton Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Chilton Medical Center reported 3,109 Medicare inpatient stays across 81 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.6 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Jersey, number 12 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: 404 stays at an average charge of $149,464, 66% above the national average. It also billed 1,956 outpatient services, charging 9.42 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,109
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.6×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 12 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 81 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Chilton Medical Center charged more than the national average in 78 (96%). 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 | 404 | $149,464 | +66% | $16,245 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 187 | $99,523 | +77% | $10,545 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 118 | $114,977 | +63% | $14,214 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 94 | $105,020 | +76% | $12,120 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 83 | $78,282 | +53% | $9,614 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 83 | $59,681 | +58% | $6,766 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 78 | $59,597 | +48% | $6,663 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 76 | $118,074 | +105% | $10,451 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 75 | $68,455 | +84% | $7,443 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 73 | $69,800 | +43% | $8,039 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 66 | $69,413 | +87% | $6,598 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 64 | $68,997 | +80% | $7,368 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 64 | $108,018 | +47% | $13,750 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 60 | $261,573 | +14% | $40,075 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 59 | $96,771 | +61% | $10,522 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 56 | $114,620 | +74% | $12,931 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 55 | $75,934 | +56% | $8,978 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 51 | $85,870 | +111% | $7,398 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 47 | $72,183 | +100% | $6,214 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 45 | $91,979 | -9% | $17,890 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 43 | $95,163 | +68% | $10,056 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 39 | $55,423 | +30% | $7,497 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 38 | $76,328 | +68% | $8,793 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 38 | $92,908 | +89% | $9,846 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 37 | $85,127 | +84% | $8,540 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 36 | $96,605 | +73% | $8,414 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 36 | $62,377 | +57% | $7,024 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 36 | $143,568 | +68% | $15,087 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 34 | $132,100 | +32% | $16,733 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 32 | $109,335 | +116% | $9,555 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 32 | $72,424 | +59% | $7,224 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 30 | $106,306 | +4% | $17,079 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 29 | $102,298 | +68% | $10,653 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 28 | $66,446 | +17% | $10,547 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 28 | $120,854 | +59% | $12,424 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 28 | $81,860 | +72% | $9,413 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 28 | $81,886 | +84% | $7,936 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 27 | $57,910 | +54% | $6,486 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 26 | $80,560 | +65% | $7,626 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $64,579 | +37% | $7,740 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 22 | $71,198 | +83% | $6,571 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 21 | $90,862 | +35% | $11,212 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 20 | $142,236 | +24% | $15,159 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 20 | $91,341 | +109% | $7,634 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 20 | $82,643 | +98% | $8,242 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 19 | $61,604 | +22% | $6,691 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $105,730 | +62% | $11,599 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 19 | $157,118 | +16% | $22,289 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 18 | $340,716 | +5% | $52,559 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 17 | $87,077 | +36% | $9,090 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 17 | $55,370 | +38% | $6,274 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 17 | $71,943 | +52% | $8,711 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 17 | $101,028 | +52% | $11,866 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 17 | $88,601 | +11% | $12,629 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $307,301 | +43% | $37,228 |
| 482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC | 16 | $84,717 | +9% | $12,925 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 16 | $98,308 | +44% | $11,718 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $72,002 | +46% | $9,527 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 15 | $148,003 | +56% | $16,814 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 15 | $61,936 | +26% | $9,015 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 81 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Chilton Medical Center charged $149,464 on average, 13% more than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $16,245 against a state average of $19,296. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Chilton Medical Center charged $99,523 on average, 2% more than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $10,545 against a state average of $12,811. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Chilton Medical Center charged $114,977 on average, 2% less than the New Jersey average of $117,022, and was paid $14,214 against a state average of $16,115. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Chilton Medical Center charged $105,020 on average, 5% more than the New Jersey average of $100,241, and was paid $12,120 against a state average of $13,150. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $35,575 was 3% above the state average of $34,388. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $17,592 was 37% above the state average of $12,828. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $24,906 was 16% below the state average of $29,528. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $47,556 was 19% above the state average of $39,976.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Chilton Medical Center in Pompton Plains, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-05-30 (CMS case 658)
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.