BNP (heart failure) test cost in New Jersey

Prices at 41 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 54% below the US median ($158), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary's General Hospital Passaic, NJ $39 $39 ★ 3/5 182 min —
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville, NJ $39 $39 ★ 2/5 166 min —
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $39 $40 ★ 4/5 169 min —
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $43 $22 ★ 2/5 176 min —
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 142 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $43 $22 ★ 4/5 114 min —
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $43 $22 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $43 $22 ★ 1/5 180 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 136 min —
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $43 $22 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $43 $22 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Shore Medical Center Somers Point, NJ $45 $39 ★ 3/5 148 min —
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair, NJ $45 $224 ★ 4/5 229 min —
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford, NJ $45 $42 ★ 2/5 215 min —
The University Hospital Newark, NJ $45 $122 ★ 1/5 307 min —
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $62 $66 ★ 5/5 207 min —
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $72 $43 ★ 5/5 250 min —
Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center Toms River, NJ $73 $121 — — —
Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ $79 $75 ★ 4/5 227 min —
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $82 $42 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $98 $42 ★ 5/5 192 min —

CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

Price comparison (median)

Chargemaster (list price)
$345
Cash / self-pay
$72
Insurer-negotiated
$40
Medicare pays
$39
$43$499
Median cash $72  ·  Medicare $39  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $72 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($39). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($79).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $345 list price could save about $272 (79%).

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