X-ray, ankle
Facility: Jfk University Medical Center
Billing Code: 73610 (CPT)
This hospital's typical commercial price is $95 compared to the $99 fair price benchmark.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× fair market pricing.
On the higher side — 6 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 NJ hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a X-ray, ankle is about $99 (about 1.1× the $89 Medicare rate). Jfk University Medical Center charges insurers about $95, or about $93 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Edison, 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
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 | $87 - $232 | 98% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $98 | 110% |
| Aetnamajor | $82 - $427 | 92% |
| Cignamajor | $104 | 117% |
| Amerigroup | $88 - $98 | 99% |
| AmeriHealth | $52 - $57 | 58% |
| Clover Health | $91 | 102% |
| WellCare | $88 - $98 | 99% |
| + 9 smaller / regional plans | $15 - $472 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
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Other Procedures at Jfk University Medical Center
Compare: X-ray, ankle at other NJ hospitals
- Carewell Health Medical Center · East Orange $41
- St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc · Paterson $42
- Hackensack University Medical Center · Hackensack $78
- Cooper University Hospital · Camden $85
- Ocean Medical Center · Brick $88
- Jefferson Stratford Hospital · Stratford $90
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway · Rahway $96
- Newton Medical Center · Newton $96
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Jfk University Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $184
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $184).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($93) Beats Your Bill
Jfk University Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $93 (vs. $95 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $99 Fair BaseRate ($89 Medicare)
Your bill ($508) is $409 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($99) and 5.7× the $89 Medicare rate.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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