CMS Price Transparency Data

Diagnostic procedure preparation

Facility: Centrastate Medical Center

Billing Code: G0279 (HCPCS)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$45
about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate · typically $17–$61
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$54
Above the fair price
about $9 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $40 Fair price $45 This hospital $54 Cash price $129 Hospital's list price $208

How we calculate the fair BaseRate →

How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

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

Cheapest $17 Priciest $54

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

A fair price for a Diagnostic procedure preparation is about $45 (about 1.1× the $40 Medicare rate). Centrastate Medical Center charges insurers about $54, or about $129 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Freehold, 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 $45. 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.

6 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 $39 - $185 97%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $18 - $42 45%
Aetnamajor $15 - $125 37%
Cignamajor $17 - $62 42%
Humanamajor $55 - $108 136%
Kaiser Permanentemajor $58 - $114 144%
Ambetter (Centene) $70 - $139 173%
AmeriHealth $17 - $112 42%
GEHA $145 - $185 359%
Harvard Pilgrim $145 - $185 359%
Health Net $52 - $177 129%
MagnaCare $52 - $104 129%
MVP Health Care $57 141%
Oscar Health $55 - $108 136%
Tufts Health Plan $57 141%
UPMC Health Plan $18 45%
WellCare $18 45%
+ 79 smaller / regional plans $19 - $227
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Medicaid, Military & VA.
Excludes 24 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 901 West Main Street, Freehold, NJ 07728
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals