Jersey City Medical Center
Jersey City Medical Center, a nonprofit hospital in Jersey City, NJ, charges 5.8x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 50 analyzed procedures.
Jersey City, NJ 07302 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
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Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
D
High
Avg markup vs Medicare
5.79x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
8.27x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
50
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
12%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $87,812 | $43,906 | — | 8.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $85,401 | $42,700 | — | 7.8x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $92,069 | $46,035 | — | 7.7x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $62,288 | $31,144 | — | 7.3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $133,193 | $66,596 | — | 7.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $51,006 | $25,503 | — | 7.1x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $58,586 | $29,293 | — | 6.9x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $162,361 | $81,180 | — | 6.9x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $68,557 | $34,279 | — | 6.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $94,752 | $47,376 | — | 6.8x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITY | 884 | $108,079 | $54,040 | — | 6.7x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $64,600 | $32,300 | — | 6.6x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $62,997 | $31,498 | — | 6.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $109,163 | $54,581 | — | 6.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $71,840 | $35,920 | — | 6.4x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $67,313 | $33,657 | — | 6.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $72,997 | $36,498 | — | 6x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 300 | $77,642 | $38,821 | — | 6x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $69,272 | $34,636 | — | 6x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $59,370 | $29,685 | — | 6x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $86,439 | $43,220 | — | 5.9x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $56,441 | $28,221 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $132,764 | $66,382 | — | 5.8x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $192,139 | $96,070 | — | 5.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $116,771 | $58,386 | — | 5.8x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $100,872 | $50,436 | — | 5.7x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $117,060 | $58,530 | — | 5.6x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $62,945 | $31,472 | — | 5.6x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $78,314 | $39,157 | — | 5.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $74,808 | $37,404 | — | 5.5x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $73,888 | $36,944 | — | 5.5x |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $97,845 | $48,923 | — | 5.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $102,871 | $51,436 | — | 5.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $45,377 | $22,689 | — | 5.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $254,422 | $127,211 | — | 5.2x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $60,444 | $30,222 | — | 5.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $54,875 | $27,437 | — | 5.2x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $108,907 | $54,453 | — | 5.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $76,205 | $38,102 | — | 5.1x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $50,345 | $25,172 | — | 5x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $44,231 | $22,116 | — | 4.8x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $52,385 | $26,192 | — | 4.8x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $69,566 | $34,783 | — | 4.6x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $68,405 | $34,203 | — | 4.5x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $74,102 | $37,051 | — | 4.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $126,806 | $63,403 | — | 4.4x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $103,003 | $51,502 | — | 4.4x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $62,049 | $31,025 | — | 4.3x |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $204,521 | $102,261 | — | 4.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $85,734 | $42,867 | — | 4.1x |
How JERSEY CITY MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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