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Screening colonoscopy, high risk in New Jersey

HCPCS G0105 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $487 to $1,217 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$1,074typical cash price
$3,505typical commercial insurer rate
$487–$1.2kcash price range, 7 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Morristown Medical Center
$487
Jersey Shore University Medical Center
$1,009
JFK University Medical Center
$1,010
Hackensack University Medical Center
$1,074
Centrastate Medical Center
$1,161
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
$1,203
Overlook Medical Center
$1,217

New Jersey typical cash price: $1,074

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$6,086$487$1,058$465–$1,058 · 41 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$4,455$1,009$3,892$3,259–$10,179 · 27 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$4,455$1,010$4,098$3,119–$10,269 · 29 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$4,455$1,074$4,030$3,098–$16,991 · 30 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$10,799$1,161$1,009$1,009–$1,413 · 28 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford$3,259$1,203$5,646$2,851–$6,397 · 5 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$8,425$1,217$1,058$1,058–$3,744 · 25 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River––$3,118$1,819–$4,870 · 12 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 screening colonoscopy, high risk cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 7 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for screening colonoscopy, high risk is $1,074, and most charge between $800 and $1,209. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $3,505. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for screening colonoscopy, high risk?

At 5 of the 7 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 screening colonoscopy, high risk?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $487 at Morristown 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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