CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, basic metabolic panel

Facility: Jersey Shore University Medical Center

Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $9–$11
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$9
About the fair price
1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $9 This hospital $9 Cash price $8 Hospital's list price $187

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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 $7 Priciest $9

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

A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $9 (about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate). Jersey Shore University Medical Center charges insurers about $9, or about $8 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Neptune, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna HumanaKaiser 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 $7 - $106 83%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $43 508%
Aetnamajor $9 - $146 106%
Cignamajor $39 - $150 461%
Amerigroup $8 95%
AmeriHealth $163 - $185 1927%
Clover Health $8 95%
WellCare $8 95%
+ 9 smaller / regional plans $8 - $187
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1945 Rte 33, Neptune, NJ 07754
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals