New Jersey / Hudson Regional Hospital
CMS certification 310118 · Secaucus, NJ · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Hudson Regional Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Hudson Regional Hospital reported 146 Medicare inpatient stays across 7 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.6 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Jersey, number 11 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: 39 stays at an average charge of $201,929, 124% above the national average. It also billed 309 outpatient services, charging 9.01 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 146
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.6×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 7 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Hudson Regional Hospital charged more than the national average in 7 (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 | 39 | $201,929 | +124% | $17,845 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 38 | $116,174 | +25% | $16,578 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 19 | $97,141 | +72% | $11,384 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $147,584 | +214% | $8,334 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 13 | $135,281 | +92% | $14,902 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 12 | $308,934 | +81% | $33,432 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 11 | $101,558 | +98% | $10,981 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 96 | $80,228 | $14,792 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 60 | $16,289 | $3,714 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 56 | $98,956 | $7,819 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 42 | $36,160 | $2,040 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $64,515 | $3,419 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 19 | $163,733 | $21,153 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 11 | $17,706 | $1,845 |
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Hudson Regional Hospital charged $201,929 on average, 53% more than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $17,845 against a state average of $19,296. For Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of Lower Extremity without MCC (DRG 470), Hudson Regional Hospital charged $116,174 on average, 26% more than the New Jersey average of $92,200, and was paid $16,578 against a state average of $17,543. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Hudson Regional Hospital charged $97,141 on average, 0% less than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $11,384 against a state average of $12,811. For Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC (DRG 394), Hudson Regional Hospital charged $147,584 on average, 113% more than the New Jersey average of $69,251, and was paid $8,334 against a state average of $9,729. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $80,228 was 26% above the state average of $63,772. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $16,289 was 45% below the state average of $29,645. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $98,956 was 122% above the state average of $44,614. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $36,160 was 152% above the state average of $14,367.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-06-23 (CMS case 165)
- CAP Request — 2021-12-01 (CMS case 165)
- Closure Notice — 2022-10-04 (CMS case 165)
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.