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Nuclear heart stress test in New Jersey

CPT 78452 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,009 to $1,742 at the 10 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,492typical cash price
$2,429typical commercial insurer rate
$1.0k–$1.7kcash price range, 10 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
$1,009
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
$1,016
Community Medical Center
$1,017
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$1,445
JFK University Medical Center
$1,446
Hackensack University Medical Center
$1,537
Centrastate Medical Center
$1,662
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$1,675
Morristown Medical Center
$1,742
Overlook Medical Center
$1,742

New Jersey typical cash price: $1,492

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston$4,764$1,009$1,779$554–$3,805 · 25 plans
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick$4,764$1,016$1,382$678–$3,020 · 26 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River$4,904$1,017$1,779$554–$3,379 · 26 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$6,381$1,445$4,862$1,198–$6,207 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$7,275$1,446$5,456$1,476–$6,559 · 29 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$4,862$1,537$3,303$1,413–$4,288 · 30 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$7,054$1,662$3,146$654–$5,018 · 161 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$3,688$1,675$1,878$1,285–$2,545 · 17 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$5,739$1,742$2,404$643–$3,834 · 182 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$5,640$1,742$2,455$643–$3,765 · 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 nuclear heart stress test cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 10 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for nuclear heart stress test is $1,492, and most charge between $1,015 and $1,742. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $2,429. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for nuclear heart stress test?

At 10 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 nuclear heart stress test?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,009 at Cooperman Barnabas 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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