New Jersey / West Jersey Hospital
CMS certification 310022 · Voorhees, NJ
West Jersey Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
West Jersey Hospital reported 8,084 Medicare inpatient stays across 165 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 9.69 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in New Jersey, number 8 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: 554 stays at an average charge of $103,156, 83% above the national average. It also billed 4,498 outpatient services, charging 12.28 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 8,084
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 9.69×
- 3Rank in NJ (highest ratio = 1) 8 of 60
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 165 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, West Jersey Hospital charged more than the national average in 165 (100%). 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 | 554 | $103,156 | +83% | $10,649 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 510 | $150,628 | +67% | $16,022 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 254 | $67,714 | +79% | $6,613 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 242 | $144,237 | +104% | $13,854 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 232 | $72,974 | +82% | $6,838 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 226 | $113,009 | +89% | $10,962 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 202 | $71,664 | +92% | $7,440 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 144 | $65,445 | +77% | $6,552 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 143 | $70,220 | +73% | $7,881 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 140 | $100,008 | +98% | $9,202 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 138 | $83,852 | +63% | $9,555 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 136 | $96,870 | +97% | $9,675 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 131 | $92,461 | +90% | $8,105 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 123 | $111,196 | +93% | $10,351 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 123 | $76,851 | +100% | $7,021 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 106 | $123,154 | +87% | $12,021 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 98 | $117,665 | +60% | $13,303 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 98 | $70,707 | +49% | $8,351 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 97 | $106,347 | +76% | $11,201 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 95 | $71,196 | +56% | $7,033 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 95 | $74,418 | +52% | $8,013 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 88 | $62,059 | +72% | $6,333 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 85 | $317,687 | +39% | $40,031 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 83 | $81,058 | +108% | $6,615 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 81 | $97,189 | +119% | $7,643 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 79 | $117,672 | +108% | $9,967 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 77 | $84,981 | +88% | $8,329 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 77 | $82,782 | +79% | $8,162 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 75 | $161,761 | +89% | $14,464 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 72 | $195,495 | +94% | $16,168 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 71 | $86,820 | +56% | $9,033 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 71 | $85,665 | +106% | $7,508 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 66 | $150,737 | +47% | $17,561 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 62 | $189,674 | +59% | $19,707 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 61 | $83,490 | +47% | $10,720 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 59 | $81,631 | +65% | $8,596 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 59 | $120,635 | +98% | $10,590 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 58 | $168,778 | +50% | $17,776 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 57 | $117,432 | +55% | $12,590 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 56 | $60,074 | +50% | $6,371 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 54 | $63,887 | +50% | $7,297 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 54 | $115,110 | +91% | $13,693 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 53 | $48,242 | +68% | $4,557 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 51 | $89,683 | +91% | $7,851 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 51 | $120,402 | +78% | $11,586 |
| 554 Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC | 49 | $70,136 | +85% | $6,742 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 48 | $75,538 | +91% | $6,812 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 47 | $84,628 | +78% | $8,409 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 44 | $199,871 | +47% | $23,595 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 44 | $74,446 | +19% | $12,585 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 42 | $407,662 | +90% | $40,002 |
| 418 Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy without C.D.E. with CC | 42 | $159,501 | +71% | $13,241 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 40 | $71,784 | +39% | $8,265 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 39 | $135,878 | +77% | $13,803 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 39 | $172,513 | +85% | $15,171 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 38 | $78,171 | +88% | $7,068 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 38 | $82,336 | +29% | $9,428 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 37 | $138,939 | +39% | $16,017 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 37 | $96,651 | +48% | $12,207 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 35 | $81,345 | +66% | $8,491 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 165 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the New Jersey average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), West Jersey Hospital charged $103,156 on average, 6% more than the New Jersey average of $97,469, and was paid $10,649 against a state average of $12,811. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), West Jersey Hospital charged $150,628 on average, 14% more than the New Jersey average of $131,698, and was paid $16,022 against a state average of $19,296. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), West Jersey Hospital charged $67,714 on average, 7% more than the New Jersey average of $63,137, and was paid $6,613 against a state average of $8,142. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), West Jersey Hospital charged $144,237 on average, 23% more than the New Jersey average of $117,022, and was paid $13,854 against a state average of $16,115. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $39,422 was 15% above the state average of $34,388. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $119,648 was 88% above the state average of $63,772. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $66,090 was 65% above the state average of $39,976. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $29,942 was 41% above the state average of $21,241.
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.