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Sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in New Jersey: what insurers pay

Posted commercial rates at 17 New Jersey hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.

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CPT 38525

HospitalMedian across insurers× MedicareInsurersFile date
Palisades Medical Center North Bergen$4,5101.0×12025-12-31
Shore Medical Center Somers Point$5,5381.3×42026-08-30
Englewood Hospital Englewood$5,7131.2×52026-02-02
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford$6,6481.5×32026-09-15
St Mary'S General Hospital Passaic$6,8021.5×72026-09-01
Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown$7,1261.6×122026-04-01
University Hospital Newark$7,4471.7×32026-08-13
Morristown Medical Center Morristown$7,5671.7×12026-04-01
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains$7,5671.7×102026-04-01
Newton Medical Center Newton$7,5671.7×112026-04-01
Overlook Medical Center Summit$7,5671.7×112026-04-01
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold$7,5671.7×132026-01-01
St Joseph'S University Medical Center Inc Paterson$8,0011.7×32026-04-24
Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland$8,1551.9×12026-03-24
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Mullica Hill$8,1551.9×12026-03-24
St Luke'S Warren Hospital Phillipsburg$8,1951.9×32026-02-27
Valley Hospital Paramus$9,4212.0×42026-05-06

Questions

How much do insurers pay for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in New Jersey?

17 New Jersey hospitals post usable commercial rates for sentinel lymph node biopsy (underarm) in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 38525, hospital outpatient, the median across 17 hospitals is $7,567, 1.7× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.