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Health Care Procedures Costlier in Passaic Than in Morris County
The cost of colonoscopies, MRIs, CT scans and mammograms differ by hospital, county and state, according to a healthcare consumer advocacy organization.
Four common medical procedures cost more in Passaic County than they do for their Morris County neighbors, according to data from New Choice Health, a private company that encourages people to become smarter health care consumers.
Patch worked with New Choice Health to examine the cost of CT scans, colonoscopies, MRIs and mammograms in Patch communities across the country and found wide disparities in some cases. The examination revealed that in some locations, costs can vary by thousands of dollars even within the same community.
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The prices from New Choice Health reflect the “list price” for these procedures – kind of like the sticker price on a car. Health insurance companies often end up getting different discounts and reimbursements depending the arrangements they have worked out with providers.
Colonoscopies cost about $100 more in Passaic County while CT scans also cost slightly higher than in Morris County. While MRI exams cost more in Passaic County when compared with Morris County, they also come in slightly higher than the state average of $2,380.
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Check out the interactive table above to see how Passaic County prices compare with Morris County and state averages.
