New Jersey / Jefferson Stratford Hospital
CMS certification 310086 · Stratford, NJ · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Jefferson Stratford Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Jefferson Stratford Hospital reported 7,587 Medicare inpatient stays across 150 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.23 times what it was paid — mid-range in New Jersey, number 32 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: 1078 stays at an average charge of $115,228, 28% above the national average. It also billed 5,082 outpatient services, charging 6.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 7,587
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.23×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 32 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 150 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Jefferson Stratford Hospital charged more than the national average in 134 (89%). 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 | 1078 | $115,228 | +28% | $18,768 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 478 | $78,454 | +39% | $12,270 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 254 | $67,617 | +38% | $10,228 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 185 | $107,400 | +46% | $16,264 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 154 | $237,747 | +4% | $45,628 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 151 | $67,459 | +31% | $11,452 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 144 | $75,934 | +32% | $12,429 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 142 | $60,814 | +64% | $8,068 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 139 | $49,493 | +31% | $7,966 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 135 | $50,041 | +25% | $7,995 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 131 | $84,801 | +41% | $12,859 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 122 | $93,756 | +33% | $15,696 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 122 | $58,017 | +43% | $8,947 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 120 | $93,421 | +56% | $13,750 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 120 | $79,694 | +5% | $14,398 |
| 885 Psychoses | 115 | $105,097 | +139% | $13,953 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 104 | $86,250 | +55% | $10,291 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 99 | $51,106 | +37% | $8,780 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 96 | $78,856 | +56% | $10,543 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 93 | $83,550 | +27% | $14,078 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 90 | $76,776 | +58% | $9,669 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 89 | $40,188 | +8% | $8,682 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 88 | $137,307 | +37% | $18,855 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 79 | $60,309 | +45% | $9,025 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 77 | $58,638 | +32% | $9,476 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 75 | $62,416 | +37% | $8,531 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 72 | $60,259 | +67% | $7,639 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 70 | $347,414 | +7% | $59,955 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 67 | $58,428 | +20% | $9,332 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 64 | $130,384 | +29% | $19,337 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 61 | $132,244 | +55% | $16,982 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 59 | $59,959 | +19% | $8,519 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 55 | $68,222 | +35% | $8,032 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 55 | $52,833 | +36% | $12,356 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 52 | $55,515 | +23% | $10,104 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 51 | $68,503 | +40% | $8,953 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 51 | $84,210 | +24% | $13,217 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 50 | $141,499 | +44% | $19,309 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 49 | $85,847 | +52% | $13,319 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 48 | $65,519 | +38% | $10,051 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 47 | $76,843 | +16% | $13,745 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 46 | $55,479 | +40% | $8,425 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 45 | $106,076 | +12% | $18,094 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 45 | $73,999 | +21% | $12,485 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 41 | $53,976 | +15% | $9,243 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 39 | $51,295 | +28% | $7,436 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 38 | $47,834 | +25% | $9,300 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 37 | $67,315 | +46% | $9,246 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 37 | $54,996 | +11% | $10,013 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 36 | $67,265 | +19% | $12,235 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 35 | $127,489 | +25% | $19,484 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 34 | $80,971 | +5% | $14,999 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $92,115 | -3% | $17,981 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 33 | $222,947 | +4% | $37,957 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 33 | $77,821 | +15% | $13,081 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 32 | $74,361 | +14% | $13,463 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 31 | $131,138 | +10% | $22,168 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 30 | $43,446 | 0% | $7,208 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 30 | $95,462 | -15% | $20,841 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 30 | $101,379 | +35% | $16,047 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 150 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Jefferson Stratford Hospital charged $115,228 on average, 13% less than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $18,768 against a state average of $19,296. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Jefferson Stratford Hospital charged $78,454 on average, 20% less than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $12,270 against a state average of $12,811. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Jefferson Stratford Hospital charged $67,617 on average, 14% less than the New Jersey average of $78,561, and was paid $10,228 against a state average of $10,720. For Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC (DRG 698), Jefferson Stratford Hospital charged $107,400 on average, 3% less than the New Jersey average of $110,972, and was paid $16,264 against a state average of $16,168. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $17,545 was 49% below the state average of $34,388. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $66,121 was 4% above the state average of $63,772. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $8,669 was 32% below the state average of $12,828. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $15,640 was 8% below the state average of $16,966.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Jefferson Stratford Hospital in Stratford, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-18 (CMS case 5846)
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.
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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.