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CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast in New Jersey

CPT 72193 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $197 to $547 at the 10 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$238typical cash price
$501typical commercial insurer rate
$197–$547cash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$197
JFK University Medical Center
$197
Hackensack University Medical Center
$210
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$227
Centrastate Medical Center
$238
Morristown Medical Center
$238
Overlook Medical Center
$238
Community Medical Center
$532
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
$543
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
$547

New Jersey typical cash price: $238

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$2,640$197$1,980$520–$2,568 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$2,640$197$1,943$535–$2,332 · 29 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$2,640$210$1,655$550–$2,328 · 30 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$3,507$227$318$174–$1,931 · 17 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$3,630$238$577$207–$2,156 · 161 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$3,345$238$430$207–$2,444 · 182 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$3,273$238$568$207–$2,396 · 161 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$2,563$532$420$255–$1,499 · 26 plans
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston$2,563$543$420$274–$1,693 · 25 plans
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick$2,563$547$435$255–$1,256 · 26 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 CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 10 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast is $238, and most charge between $197 and $543. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $501. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast?

At 7 of the 10 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 CT scan of the pelvis, with contrast?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $197 at Jersey Shore University 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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