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Hospital observation care, per hour in New Jersey

HCPCS G0378 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $338 to $1,141 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

Estimate what you would pay

$467typical cash price
$5,277typical commercial insurer rate
$338–$1.1kcash price range, 4 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Centrastate Medical Center
$338
Overlook Medical Center
$392
Morristown Medical Center
$541
Community Medical Center
$1,141

New Jersey typical cash price: $467

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$338$338$200$143–$6,437 · 143 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$392$392$234$125–$7,427 · 142 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$541$541$433$241–$7,427 · 161 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$2,900$1,141$7,197$844–$9,927 · 26 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$358–$7,725$265–$17,840 · 29 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$112–$1,270only 1 plan
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$358–$6,816$271–$12,914 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$358–$5,277$251–$11,651 · 28 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 hospital observation care, per hour cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 4 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for hospital observation care, per hour is $467, and most charge between $354 and $961. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $5,277. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for hospital observation care, per hour?

At 1 of the 4 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 hospital observation care, per hour?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $338 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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