CMS Price Transparency Data

Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)

Facility: Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway

Billing Code: 871 (MS-DRG)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$24,698
about 1.7× the $14,117 Medicare rate · typically $17,795–$38,743
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$35,427
Above the fair price
about $10,729 over the fair price · 2.5× Medicare
Medicare pays $14,117 Fair price $24,698 This hospital $35,427 Cash price $2,774

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

Highest price of the 9 NJ hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $15,248 Priciest $35,427

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) is about $24,698 (about 1.7× the $14,117 Medicare rate). Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway charges insurers about $35,427, or about $2,774 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Rahway, NJ.

This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less

Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $24,698. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $16,077 - $49,400 114%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $4,089 - $53,734 29%
Aetnamajor $15,762 - $46,037 112%
Cignamajor $30,738 - $41,137 218%
Humanamajor $15,762 112%
AmeriHealth $35,427 - $44,323 251%
Clover Health $15,762 112%
Fidelis Care $15,762 112%
WellCare $31,366 222%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $4,786 - $24,726

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 865 Stone St, Rahway, NJ 07065
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals