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Yearly checkup, new patient, age 18 to 39 in New Jersey

CPT 99385 · hospital facility charge

Cash prices range from $33 to $192 at the 8 New Jersey hospitals whose price files we have read so far.

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$188typical cash price
$151typical commercial insurer rate
$33–$192cash price range, 3 hospitals
Cash price by hospital, lowest first
Centrastate Medical Center
$33
Overlook Medical Center
$188
Morristown Medical Center
$192

New Jersey typical cash price: $188

New Jersey hospitals compared

HospitalCityList priceCash priceInsurers (median)
Centrastate Medical CenterFreehold$1,639$33$28$28–$38 · 25 plans
Overlook Medical CenterSummit$1,639$188$261$47–$348 · 160 plans
Morristown Medical CenterMorristown$1,639$192$473$106–$631 · 181 plans
Community Medical CenterToms River––Not in dollars (25 plans)
Hackensack University Medical CenterHackensack$173–$153$121–$169 · 29 plans
Jefferson Stratford HospitalStratford––$368only 1 plan
Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune$173–$147$126–$170 · 24 plans
JFK University Medical CenterEdison$173–$149$121–$160 · 26 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 yearly checkup cost at a hospital in New Jersey?

At 3 New Jersey hospitals that publish a cash price, the typical price for yearly checkup is $188, and most charge between $64 and $191. The typical rate commercial insurers have negotiated is $151. These are hospital prices; independent clinics, imaging centers and labs often charge less.

Is it cheaper to pay cash or use insurance for yearly checkup?

At 2 of the 3 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 yearly checkup?

Of the hospitals whose price files we have read, the lowest published cash price is $33 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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