New Jersey / Deborah Heart and Lung Center
CMS certification 310031 · Browns Mills, NJ
Deborah Heart and Lung Center: charges and Medicare payments
Deborah Heart and Lung Center reported 822 Medicare inpatient stays across 33 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.54 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in New Jersey, number 42 of 60 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 6.25×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 135 stays at an average charge of $71,500, 27% above the national average. It also billed 1,267 outpatient services, charging 9.88 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 822
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.54×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 42 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 33 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Deborah Heart and Lung Center charged more than the national average in 29 (88%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 135 | $71,500 | +27% | $14,651 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 74 | $187,222 | +19% | $35,451 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 61 | $285,293 | +29% | $53,106 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 37 | $71,363 | +12% | $12,211 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 28 | $339,656 | +23% | $59,593 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 26 | $108,738 | +43% | $19,167 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 26 | $129,241 | +15% | $23,050 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 24 | $394,475 | +38% | $67,826 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 24 | $166,732 | +46% | $20,110 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 23 | $120,117 | +70% | $19,223 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 22 | $59,066 | -7% | $12,503 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 22 | $65,948 | +31% | $10,702 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $48,533 | +34% | $8,805 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 21 | $34,931 | +22% | $6,649 |
| 219 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 20 | $485,579 | +22% | $86,016 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $79,762 | +39% | $13,594 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 18 | $71,052 | +19% | $15,607 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 17 | $114,444 | -13% | $28,186 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 17 | $260,229 | +21% | $43,758 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 15 | $235,873 | +12% | $44,790 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 15 | $204,271 | +27% | $38,275 |
| 271 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with CC | 15 | $220,310 | +27% | $39,021 |
| 315 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $70,736 | +48% | $11,017 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 15 | $182,631 | +12% | $33,505 |
| 001 Heart Transplant or Implant of Heart Assist System with MCC | 14 | $1,344,837 | -8% | $294,965 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 14 | $377,255 | +46% | $57,853 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 14 | $83,369 | +114% | $10,213 |
| 277 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant without MCC | 13 | $432,019 | +84% | $48,425 |
| 276 Cardiac Defibrillator Implant with MCC or Carotid Sinus... | 12 | $526,879 | +79% | $73,538 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $39,295 | -31% | $13,465 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 11 | $288,493 | +50% | $49,023 |
| 324 Coronary Intravascular Lithotripsy with Intraluminal Device... | 11 | $221,664 | +27% | $34,205 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 11 | $111,984 | +24% | $21,211 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 298 | $26,619 | $3,409 |
| Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 194 | $239,174 | $24,796 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 186 | $21,393 | $2,866 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 155 | $109,316 | $11,392 |
| Level 2 ICD and Similar Procedures | 88 | $343,429 | $34,335 |
| Level 4 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 66 | $107,545 | $20,349 |
| Level 4 Endovascular Procedures | 62 | $171,056 | $17,308 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 60 | $57,642 | $11,166 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 49 | $45,148 | $5,984 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 43 | $26,865 | $3,337 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 31 | $85,253 | $8,891 |
| Level 2 Electrophysiologic Procedures | 20 | $49,389 | $7,818 |
| Level 4 Vascular Procedures | 15 | $43,446 | $5,753 |
Against the New Jersey average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Deborah Heart and Lung Center charged $71,500 on average, 27% less than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $14,651 against a state average of $12,811. For Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC (DRG 274), Deborah Heart and Lung Center charged $187,222 on average, 1% more than the New Jersey average of $186,120, and was paid $35,451 against a state average of $32,070. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Deborah Heart and Lung Center charged $285,293 on average, 9% more than the New Jersey average of $262,746, and was paid $53,106 against a state average of $48,040. For Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac Catheterization without MCC (DRG 287), Deborah Heart and Lung Center charged $71,363 on average, 17% less than the New Jersey average of $85,631, and was paid $12,211 against a state average of $11,520. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $26,619 was 10% below the state average of $29,645. For Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures (outpatient APC 5213), its average charge of $239,174 was 53% above the state average of $156,740. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $21,393 was 38% below the state average of $34,388. For Level 3 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5193), its average charge of $109,316 was 46% above the state average of $74,628.
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.