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Jfk University Medical Center

65 James Street, Edison, NJ 08818  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 3 of 5

57%Self-pay discount
57% off list
A better than average self-pay discount. Median across the 14,252 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.8× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
353
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Hackensack Meridian Health INC
Medicare ID
310108
Cost report
FY ending 12/31/2024
CMS quality
***** 3 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.6×
Post-surgery recovery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
8.1×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.6×
CT scan
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
31.5×
MRI
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
5.1×
Cardiac catheterisation
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
7.5×
Lab tests and bloodwork
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
25.0×
Respiratory therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
6.7×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.7×
Occupational therapy
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.9×
Speech therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.3×
EKG and heart monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
22.7×
EEG brain monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.2×
Implanted devices
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.4×
Drugs given at the facility
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.4×
Dialysis
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.3×
Outpatient clinic visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.6×
Emergency room visit
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
7.0×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.9×
Inpatient room and board
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
6.5×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
PSA prostate cancer screening blood test
HCPCS G0103
$19.31
cash price
$325
94% off
One unit of red blood cells for transfusion
HCPCS P9016
$208
cash price
$990
79% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 310108, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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