Saint Michael's Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Saint Michael's Medical Center in Newark, NJ publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

4,539prices published

Sep 2026file last updated

$3,794cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $24,345)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$316	$1,635	$140–$1,543
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$483	$2,099	$140–$2,099
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$690	$2,875	$140–$2,420
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$10.00	$370	$6.34–$296
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$8.00	$262	$5.08–$210
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$7.00	$109	$4.66–$87.20
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.00	$83.00	$1.80–$66.40
Urinalysis `81001`	$3.00	$108	$1.90–$86.40
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$12.00	$237	$7.48–$190
EKG tracing `93005`	$68.00	$561	$54.72–$462
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$100	$419	$54.81–$335
CT head without contrast `70450`	$121	$2,016	$96.98–$1,613
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$404	$5,307	$324–$4,246
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$276	$4,538	$221–$3,630
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$121	$1,106	$96.98–$885
IV push, single drug `96374`	$246	$959	$128–$959
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$246	$959	$128–$767
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,078	$4,090	$21.83–$4,090
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,051	$4,057	$21.83–$4,057
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$3,794	$24,345	$21.83–$19,476

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Saint Michael's Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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