Question 1

Why do prices at Salem Township Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Salem Township Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Salem Township Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Salem Township Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Salem Township Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Salem Township Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$0	$295 to $1,875	High
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$0	$73 to $372	High
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$0	$10 to $51	High
Blood Test	lab	$0	$93 to $529	High
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$0	$55 to $1,700	Moderate
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$0	$19 to $101	High
Central Line Insertion	other	$0	$214 to $1,070	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$0	$61 to $309	High
Colonoscopy	preventive	$0	$19 to $101	High
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$0	$43 to $217	High
Critical Care	emergency	$0	$261 to $4,665	High
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$0	$1,746 to $9,697	High
CT Chest	imaging	$0	$306 to $4,457	High
CT Head	imaging	$0	$892 to $4,813	High
CT Spine	imaging	$0	$657 to $6,148	High
Echocardiogram	imaging	$0	$1,126 to $5,696	High
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$0	$24 to $1,050	High
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$0	$418 to $5,068	High
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$0	$28 to $69	Low
Hospital Observation	other	$0	$60 to $407	Moderate
Liver Function Panel	lab	$0	$67 to $341	Moderate
Mammogram	preventive	$0	$17 to $693	High
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	$0	$689 to $5,426	Moderate
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$0	$878 to $5,912	High
MRI Spine	imaging	$0	$884 to $5,628	High
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$0	$67 to $478	Moderate
PET Scan	imaging	$0	$1,746 to $9,168	Moderate
Physical Therapy	therapy	$0	$67 to $478	Moderate
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$0	$21 to $106	Moderate
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$0	$238 to $6,660	High
Stress Test	cardiac	$0	$44 to $2,013	High
Urinalysis	lab	$0	$3 to $117	High

Salem Township Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Salem Township Hospital's Pricing