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Blood type (ABO) in New Jersey

CPT 86900 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $3 to $878 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$143typical cash price
$106typical commercial insurer rate
$3–$878cash price range, 8 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Community Medical Center
$3
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$3
Centrastate Medical Center
$111
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$143
JFK University Medical Center
$143
Morristown Medical Center
$145
Hackensack University Medical Center
$152
Overlook Medical Center
$878

New Jersey typical cash price: $143

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Community Medical CenterToms River$220$3$6$2–$172 · 26 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$383$3$6$4–$21 · 20 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$2,299$111$97$3–$566 · 161 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$191$143$148$70–$187 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$191$143$148$13–$176 · 29 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$1,319$145$110$3–$156 · 182 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$191$152$151$13–$186 · 30 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$4,774$878$102$3–$283 · 161 plans
Only hospitals whose price files we've read are listed. The price is the hospital's part; the doctor (radiologist, surgeon, anesthesiologist) usually bills separately.

Common questions

How much does blood type (ABO) cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 8 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for blood type (ABO) is $143, and most charge between $3 and $370. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $106. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for blood type (ABO)?

At 4 of the 8 hospitals in New Jersey that publish both, the cash price is lower than the typical insurer rate. Remember that with insurance you pay only your share of that rate once your deductible is met, and that cash payments usually don't count toward your deductible.

Which hospital in New Jersey has the lowest cash price for blood type (ABO)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $3 at Community Medical Center. Confirm the price with the hospital before you book.

Does the price include the doctor?

No. These are the hospital's own charges, often called the facility fee. The doctors involved, such as the surgeon, the anesthesiologist or the radiologist who reads a scan, usually send a separate bill.

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