New Jersey / Southern Ocean Medical Center
CMS certification 310113 · Manahawkin, NJ · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Southern Ocean Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Southern Ocean Medical Center reported 2,874 Medicare inpatient stays across 73 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 7 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Jersey, number 20 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: 345 stays at an average charge of $103,864, 15% above the national average. It also billed 1,712 outpatient services, charging 7.7 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,874
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 7×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 73 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Southern Ocean Medical Center charged more than the national average in 55 (75%). 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 | 345 | $103,864 | +15% | $14,948 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 281 | $76,750 | +36% | $9,626 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 137 | $70,953 | +19% | $10,588 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 110 | $78,954 | +12% | $12,555 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 110 | $84,494 | +11% | $11,431 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 88 | $62,474 | +27% | $8,683 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 86 | $67,420 | +31% | $8,743 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 79 | $47,509 | +26% | $6,017 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 74 | $51,667 | +27% | $6,924 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 72 | $52,640 | +31% | $6,541 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 64 | $84,655 | +28% | $12,375 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 58 | $86,003 | +17% | $14,022 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 55 | $70,013 | +38% | $8,503 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 53 | $65,035 | +13% | $10,557 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 48 | $45,304 | +21% | $7,678 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 47 | $51,502 | +2% | $6,727 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 45 | $84,001 | -17% | $15,575 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 38 | $49,196 | +28% | $6,201 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 38 | $69,616 | +53% | $6,659 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 36 | $134,251 | +20% | $18,464 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 34 | $58,270 | +29% | $7,289 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $60,374 | +24% | $7,480 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 33 | $58,054 | +61% | $5,754 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 33 | $227,850 | 0% | $46,748 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 32 | $61,781 | +11% | $7,470 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 32 | $64,862 | +15% | $9,522 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $111,087 | +84% | $13,770 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $44,943 | +21% | $5,863 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 30 | $85,320 | -15% | $13,774 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 28 | $107,312 | +26% | $13,178 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 26 | $58,338 | +47% | $6,389 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 26 | $64,241 | +31% | $6,993 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 22 | $86,185 | +35% | $8,379 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 21 | $64,496 | +28% | $6,173 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 20 | $63,723 | +38% | $7,435 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 20 | $163,725 | -24% | $32,969 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $53,012 | +36% | $6,729 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 20 | $84,118 | -18% | $15,490 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 20 | $73,708 | +53% | $7,980 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 19 | $53,933 | +11% | $7,380 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 19 | $37,817 | -13% | $6,390 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $55,658 | +34% | $7,962 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $68,123 | +43% | $7,830 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $57,142 | +29% | $6,921 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 18 | $56,419 | 0% | $9,599 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 18 | $134,700 | -1% | $20,814 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 18 | $51,707 | +29% | $7,416 |
| 303 Atherosclerosis without MCC | 17 | $43,774 | +24% | $5,076 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 17 | $52,530 | +32% | $5,581 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 16 | $75,183 | -22% | $15,949 |
| 180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC | 15 | $64,736 | -26% | $13,434 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 15 | $46,426 | +62% | $4,307 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 15 | $53,032 | +12% | $7,409 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $96,144 | +41% | $10,503 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 15 | $117,389 | +47% | $14,714 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 14 | $93,124 | -1% | $14,203 |
| 196 Interstitial Lung Disease with MCC | 14 | $64,609 | -25% | $13,843 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $111,410 | -6% | $20,740 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 14 | $67,625 | +12% | $10,979 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 14 | $282,540 | -13% | $45,654 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 73 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Southern Ocean Medical Center charged $103,864 on average, 21% less than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $14,948 against a state average of $19,296. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Southern Ocean Medical Center charged $76,750 on average, 21% less than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $9,626 against a state average of $12,811. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Southern Ocean Medical Center charged $70,953 on average, 29% less than the New Jersey average of $100,241, and was paid $10,588 against a state average of $13,150. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Southern Ocean Medical Center charged $78,954 on average, 33% less than the New Jersey average of $117,022, and was paid $12,555 against a state average of $16,115. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $28,417 was 17% below the state average of $34,388. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $14,608 was 31% below the state average of $21,241. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $10,250 was 40% below the state average of $16,966. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $34,535 was 14% below the state average of $39,976.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Southern Ocean Medical Center in Manahawkin, NJ, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2022-08-31 (CMS case 1491)
- Closure Notice — 2023-02-17 (CMS case 1491)
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-01 (CMS case 6082)
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.