Prices at 3 hospitals in New Brunswick, NJ, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $32 — 45% below the US median ($59), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $18 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $32 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $85 | $34 | ★ 3/5 | 208 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)
Typical cash price here is $32 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($17). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $98 list price could save about $66 (67%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in New Brunswick
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Raffi Kapitanyan, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Brunswick, NJ | 48 |
| Julie Minnisch | Physician Assistant | New Brunswick, NJ | 43 |
| Andrew O'connor, MD | Emergency Medicine | New Brunswick, NJ | 32 |
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