CMS Price Transparency Data

Colonoscopy (diagnostic)

Facility: The University Hospital

Billing Code: 45378 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$1,066
about 1.1× the $950 Medicare rate · typically $801–$2,029
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$1,040
About the fair price
about $26 under the fair price · 1.1× Medicare
Medicare pays $950 Fair price $1,066 This hospital $1,040 Cash price $1,196 Hospital's list price $2,985

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How this hospital compares to other NJ hospitals

On the higher side — 7 of 8 other NJ hospitals charge less.

Cheapest $248 Priciest $1,046

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

A fair price for a Colonoscopy (diagnostic) is about $1,066 (about 1.1× the $950 Medicare rate). The University Hospital charges insurers about $1,040, or about $1,196 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Newark, NJ.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 $876 - $2,568 92%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $894 94%
Aetnamajor $876 - $1,697 92%
AmeriHealth $550 - $1,040 58%
Clover Health $1,040 109%
Fidelis Care $876 - $1,040 92%
Health Net $2,835 298%
+ 6 smaller / regional plans $434 - $2,686
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 150 Bergen St, Newark, NJ 07103
  • CMS Rating: ★☆☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - State
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals