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General health panel (blood tests) in New Jersey

CPT 80050 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $127 to $283 at the 10 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$132typical cash price
$64typical commercial insurer rate
$127–$283cash price range, 5 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Centrastate Medical Center
$127
Community Medical Center
$129
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
$132
Overlook Medical Center
$246
Morristown Medical Center
$283

New Jersey typical cash price: $132

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$1,630$127$33$23–$46 · 87 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$623$129$64$26–$432 · 25 plans
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston$623$132$64$26–$501 · 24 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$1,601$246$41$23–$66 · 81 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$1,533$283$50$23–$87 · 84 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$1,232–$1,087$785–$1,201 · 29 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$864–$111$57–$301 · 11 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$1,232–$982$706–$1,209 · 26 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$1,232–$986$683–$1,165 · 28 plans
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick––$46$19–$113 · 16 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 general health panel (blood tests) cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 5 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for general health panel (blood tests) is $132, and most charge between $128 and $268. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $64. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for general health panel (blood tests)?

At 0 of the 5 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 general health panel (blood tests)?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $127 at Centrastate 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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