How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Jersey City Medical Center?

Jersey City Medical Center in Jersey City, NJ currently has 132 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Jersey City Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Jersey City Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.1× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Jersey City Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Jersey City Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 303 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-03-04

Jersey City Medical Center

355 Grand Street, Jersey City, NJ 07302 · 132 Priced Procedures · 71% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.09×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +9% above the fair benchmark (1.09×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

81/100 · Corroborated

81/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 63% of the Time

File Completeness61

Price Logic96

Peer Alignment66

Clean Billing82

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.09× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh Insurer Rate · Deep Cash Discount

Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer

Jersey City Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.09× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 63% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.

#28 of 52 in NJ · 51st State Percentile#1,659 of 3,385 in U.S. · 48th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.97× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 63% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 71% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (19.8% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.4× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.10× Fair BaseRate (1.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.34×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.10×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.2× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.63× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+22% Upper Tail

Q25 0.97× · Q50 1.10× · Q75 1.34×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

2.4× MedicareFair

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.2× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.4× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.3× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

63% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 66/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Jersey City Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 132 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	$5,589	$56,361	$30,775	1.8×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$5,589	$39,191	$19,087	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	$5,589	$34,765	$17,936	1.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$5,589	$32,300	$19,432	1.7×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$5,339	$21,284	$13,413	1.6×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$5,339	$21,284	$13,523	1.6×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$5,589	$15,683	$8,223	1.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$5,339	$7,514	$6,109	1.2×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$5,339	$5,115	$3,372	1.5×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$5,339	$4,554	$3,629	1.3×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$5,339	$4,510	$3,875	1.2×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	$5,339	$4,288	$2,540	1.7×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	$5,339	$3,867	$2,975	1.3×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	$5,339	$3,821	$3,446	1.1×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	$5,339	$3,688	$2,680	1.4×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$5,339	$2,638	$1,256	2.1×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$5,339	$2,197	$987	2.2×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$5,339	$2,137	$981	2.2×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$1,617	$1,705	$1,021	1.7×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	—	$1,654	$855	1.9×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$3,159	$1,589	$1,453	1.1×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	—	$978	$498	2.0×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$817	$646	$583	1.1×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$1,047	$586	$511	1.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$419	$554	$272	unverified
Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: `H0010`	—	$453	$343	1.3×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	—	$470	$395	1.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$749	$469	$448	1.0×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	—	$367	$231	1.6×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$593	$368	$338	1.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$681	$368	$343	1.1×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	—	$387	$369	1.0×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	—	$330	$322	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$284	$25	11.4×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$632	$304	$303	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$479	$273	$242	1.1×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$610	$288	$258	1.1×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$420	$228	$163	1.4×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$435	$232	$166	1.4×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$456	$229	$167	1.4×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$435	$230	$168	1.4×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$459	$226	$169	1.3×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$133	$242	$201	1.2×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$433	$203	$160	1.3×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$227	$169	$134	1.3×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$108	$189	$166	1.1×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$124	$189	$173	1.1×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$118	$189	$181	1.0×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$178	$189	$185	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	—	$160	$151	1.1×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	—	$129	$33	3.9×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	—	$129	$34	3.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	—	$129	$35	3.7×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	—	$129	$38	3.4×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	—	$129	$38	3.4×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	—	$132	$40	3.3×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	—	$132	$45	2.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	—	$132	$51	2.6×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	—	$129	$86	1.5×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	—	$152	$128	1.2×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$236	$145	$130	1.1×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$231	$143	$132	1.1×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$196	$131	$126	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$163	$152	$148	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	—	$104	$92	1.1×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	—	$104	$92	1.1×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$106	$104	$93	1.1×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$112	$104	$93	1.1×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	—	$104	$93	1.1×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	—	$104	$93	1.1×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	—	$104	$93	1.1×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$164	$125	$112	1.1×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$86	$109	$100	1.1×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$132	$126	$123	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$103	$97	$92	1.1×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$103	$102	$110	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$117	$104	$123	0.8×
Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: `H2036`	—	$87	$406	0.2×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$165	$386	$347	1.1×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$70	$208	$203	1.0×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$126	$114	$116	1.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$52	$136	$140	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$75	$71	$64	1.1×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$79	$40	$35	1.1×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$38	$54	$48	1.1×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$38	$54	$49	1.1×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$38	$54	$49	1.1×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$107	$72	$87	0.8×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$120	$71	$110	0.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$62	$62	$86	unverified
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$29	$26	$27	1.0×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$20	$36	$39	0.9×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$8	$32	$37	0.9×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$18	$41	$56	0.7×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$4	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$9	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$7	$6	$6	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$9	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$18	$17	$18	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$16	$14	$15	0.9×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$7	$23	$25	0.9×
Mental health services (therapy) HCPCS Code: `H0032`	—	$25	$65	0.4×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$79	$36	$107	0.3×
Behavioral health assessment HCPCS Code: `H0001`	—	$49	$157	0.3×
Community mental health services HCPCS Code: `H0038`	—	$18	$16	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$12	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$5	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$33	$30	$31	1.0×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$3	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$6	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$6	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$15	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$4	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$11	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$8	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$7	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$5	$5	$5	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$21	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$20	$18	$19	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$17	$15	$16	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$15	$13	$14	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$11	$10	$11	0.9×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$9	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$9	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$7	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$5	$4	$5	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$3	$2	$3	0.7×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	—	$19	$33	0.6×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$11	$13	$46	0.3×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$19	$19	$111	0.2×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	—	—	$27	—
Behavioral health outpatient services HCPCS Code: `H2015`	—	—	$16	—

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 132 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 19.8%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Jersey City Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 310074

CPT 451

Select Procedure to Audit:

Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash $5,589

Insurer Median $56,361

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Jersey City Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $26,837 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $26,837

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (19.8% of gross = $26,837).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $129,677 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($5,589) Beats Your Bill

Jersey City Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $5,589 (vs. $56,361 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$104,491 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($135,266) is $104,491 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.8× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (19.8% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite66/100

Would Recommend71%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)67%

Median ER Wait190 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Jersey City Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-07-30·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (964 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Regional Value & Quality Leader

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Jersey City Medical Center.

Price Index: 0.89× regional baseline

Quality: 61/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

WellCare

+77.8%

Median Household Income$90,032U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share11.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 81/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 310074

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

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