Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at Community Medical Center

99 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ · RWJBarnabas Health · · NPI 1013010917

Source: hospital's published price file ↗ · Published Mar 4, 2026 · Ingested Sep 10, 2026

$3,786.00

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$8,279.00

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$1,027.42 with United Healthcare vs $7,574.45 with Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey — same scan, same building. Share

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The price a specific insurance plan agreed to pay the hospital for a service — it varies by insurer, and even by plan within the same insurer.

Example: The same knee MRI has a negotiated rate of $904 with one insurer's PPO plan and $1,509 with another's — identical hospital, identical scan.

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Payer

The insurance company footing the bill — Aetna, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare, and so on.

Example: "Blue Cross Blue Shield" is the payer. Its negotiated rate for an MRI might be $904, while a different payer's negotiated rate for the same scan is $1,509.

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Plan

The specific product an insurer sells — e.g. "Blue Cross PPO 500" — which sets your deductible, coinsurance and negotiated rates.

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Negotiated rate vs. cash
United Healthcare Community Plan $1,027.42 ↓ -73%
Fidelis Care NJ Family Care $1,046.46 ↓ -72%
Aetna Better Health $1,124.28 ↓ -70%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey NJ Health $1,192.26 ↓ -69%
Cigna Local Plus $3,102.00 ↓ -18%
Wellpoint NJ Family Care $3,266.00 ↓ -14%
Humana Medicare $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
Fidelis Care Medicare Advantage $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
Clover Health Medicare Advantage $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
Aetna Medicare $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
Wellpoint Medicare Advantage $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Medicare Advantage $3,439.84 ↓ -9%
United Healthcare Medicare $3,508.64 ↓ -7%
Cigna HMO $3,941.00 ↑ +4%
Qualcare Inc HMO/POS $4,148.00 ↑ +10%
Cigna PPO $4,151.00 ↑ +10%
United Healthcare Oxford Metro $4,791.00 ↑ +27%
First Health Commercial $4,967.40 ↑ +31%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Omnia $5,377.21 ↑ +42%
United Healthcare Nexus $5,390.00 ↑ +42%
United Healthcare Oxford Commercial $5,637.00 ↑ +49%
Aetna PPO $5,845.00 ↑ +54%
Aetna HMO $5,845.00 ↑ +54%
Emblem Health Commercial $6,019.72 ↑ +59%
Amerihealth Local Value $6,065.19 ↑ +60%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey State Benefit Plan $6,209.25 ↑ +64%
Qualcare Inc PPO/WC $6,258.92 ↑ +65%
United Healthcare Commercial $6,341.00 ↑ +67%
Amerihealth Regional Preferred $6,477.48 ↑ +71%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Managed $6,518.88 ↑ +72%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Non-Managed $6,625.68 ↑ +75%
Wellcare Ambetter Health Commercial $6,845.28 ↑ +81%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey Worker's Comp $7,037.15 ↑ +86%
Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey PIP $7,574.45 ↑ +100%

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Insertion tunneled centrally inserted central venous access device with port >= 5 years old (both sides) at other New-jersey hospitals

Hospital City Cash price Negotiated range
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth $5,855.00 $497.83 – $6,879.68
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston $6,839.00 $1,164.21 – $7,062.48
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville $3,986.00 $1,150.18 – $7,027.17
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark $4,881.00 $512.47 – $7,062.48
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City $5,339.00 $644.25 – $7,376.29
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch $5,419.00 $2,300.36 – $6,932.84
Bayshore Medical Center Holmdel $3,483.84 $3,483.84 – $4,180.61
Hackensack University Medical Center Hackensack $3,706.68 $692.38 – $3,892.02

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