New Jersey / Morristown Medical Center
CMS certification 310015 · Morristown, NJ · 4 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Morristown Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Morristown Medical Center reported 12,307 Medicare inpatient stays across 255 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 6.24 times what it was paid — mid-range in New Jersey, number 31 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: 628 stays at an average charge of $113,063, 101% above the national average. It also billed 11,266 outpatient services, charging 6.92 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 12,307
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 6.24×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 4
Inpatient stays
For the 255 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Morristown Medical Center charged more than the national average in 217 (85%). 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 | 628 | $113,063 | +101% | $13,853 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 433 | $162,020 | +79% | $20,288 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 382 | $297,830 | +35% | $49,225 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 348 | $124,092 | +76% | $16,862 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 305 | $63,555 | +68% | $8,440 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 292 | $100,719 | +96% | $12,808 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 251 | $104,251 | +74% | $13,548 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 190 | $77,415 | +59% | $10,128 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 188 | $88,007 | -6% | $18,378 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 167 | $55,276 | +38% | $8,309 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 161 | $98,954 | -2% | $20,366 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 154 | $57,595 | +59% | $7,980 |
| 164 Major Chest Procedures with CC | 152 | $85,370 | -33% | $26,582 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 151 | $54,093 | +45% | $9,177 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 146 | $128,229 | +75% | $17,750 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 143 | $199,972 | +28% | $31,505 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 134 | $98,672 | +74% | $13,164 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 132 | $486,091 | +71% | $67,560 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 129 | $65,454 | +34% | $10,805 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 124 | $221,411 | +5% | $44,072 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 118 | $63,304 | +65% | $8,597 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 115 | $114,860 | +100% | $13,735 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 114 | $129,607 | +9% | $26,261 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 104 | $249,714 | +53% | $32,492 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 104 | $153,343 | +34% | $20,031 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 103 | $149,473 | +50% | $21,005 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 103 | $150,460 | +76% | $18,668 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 100 | $76,665 | +38% | $10,363 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 98 | $79,867 | +76% | $10,437 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 96 | $227,716 | +103% | $27,859 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 93 | $72,453 | +78% | $9,186 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 90 | $362,298 | +58% | $54,149 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 89 | $147,282 | -7% | $31,692 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 89 | $116,267 | +93% | $14,237 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 84 | $57,470 | +55% | $7,856 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 83 | $84,948 | +68% | $12,408 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 79 | $72,046 | +58% | $8,766 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 76 | $105,843 | +62% | $14,428 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 76 | $44,098 | +54% | $6,487 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 74 | $73,837 | +56% | $10,481 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 71 | $135,176 | +105% | $15,866 |
| 025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC | 70 | $233,089 | +1% | $49,078 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 70 | $51,095 | -20% | $12,040 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 69 | $77,149 | +67% | $9,933 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 67 | $107,566 | +5% | $20,974 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 66 | $67,899 | +74% | $8,764 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 65 | $141,840 | +87% | $16,290 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 65 | $90,859 | +42% | $11,870 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 64 | $121,510 | +9% | $23,114 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 63 | $130,207 | +113% | $14,331 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 62 | $309,228 | +44% | $50,498 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 61 | $148,683 | +57% | $22,207 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 60 | $130,760 | +117% | $16,722 |
| 086 Traumatic Stupor and Coma <1 Hour with CC | 59 | $86,397 | +26% | $18,148 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 59 | $56,213 | +32% | $10,279 |
| 235 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization with MCC | 58 | $327,135 | +12% | $70,414 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 57 | $66,507 | +32% | $8,210 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 57 | $323,680 | +17% | $57,692 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 57 | $70,910 | +51% | $9,942 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 57 | $63,642 | +43% | $9,399 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 255 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Morristown Medical Center charged $113,063 on average, 16% more than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $13,853 against a state average of $12,811. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Morristown Medical Center charged $162,020 on average, 23% more than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $20,288 against a state average of $19,296. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Morristown Medical Center charged $297,830 on average, 13% more than the New Jersey average of $262,746, and was paid $49,225 against a state average of $48,040. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Morristown Medical Center charged $124,092 on average, 6% more than the New Jersey average of $117,022, and was paid $16,862 against a state average of $16,115. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $29,509 was 14% below the state average of $34,388. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $57,254 was 10% below the state average of $63,772. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $34,239 was 15% above the state average of $29,645. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $12,984 was 1% above the state average of $12,828.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-08-25 (CMS case 749)
- CAP Request — 2022-03-09 (CMS case 749)
- Closure Notice — 2023-06-05 (CMS case 749)
- Met Requirements — 2025-03-21 (CMS case 3334)
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.