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Sleeve gastrectomy in New Jersey

CPT 43775 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $1,793 to $6,839 at the 10 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$3,017typical cash price
$8,302typical commercial insurer rate
$1.8k–$6.8kcash price range, 6 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Overlook Medical Center
$1,793
Centrastate Medical Center
$2,224
Morristown Medical Center
$2,248
Community Medical Center
$3,786
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital
$5,741
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center
$6,839

New Jersey typical cash price: $3,017

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$53,905$1,793$1,541$1,163–$8,024 · 26 plans
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$35,619$2,224$1,870$1,138–$15,709 · 28 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$54,967$2,248$4,873$1,163–$5,215 · 42 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River–$3,786$21,640$10,342–$26,318 · 18 plans
Robert Wood Johnson University HospitalNew Brunswick–$5,741$26,500$17,991–$32,067 · 16 plans
Cooperman Barnabas Medical CenterLivingston–$6,839$26,500$9,174–$32,007 · 17 plans
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$4,384–$3,987$3,244–$10,484 · 29 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford––$9,751$7,459–$20,356 · 7 plans
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$4,384–$8,210$3,314–$33,329 · 26 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$4,384–$8,394$3,069–$39,386 · 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 sleeve gastrectomy cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 6 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for sleeve gastrectomy is $3,017, and most charge between $2,008 and $6,290. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $8,302. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for sleeve gastrectomy?

At 4 of the 6 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 sleeve gastrectomy?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $1,793 at Overlook 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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