Cardiac Testing
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study cost in New Jersey
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study usually involves several bills: the facility, the doctor or surgeon, and often anesthesia. Some surgery centers and cash-pay programs quote one bundled price for everything.
Typical cash price
In New Jersey
From 82 hospital and 0 clinic prices in New Jersey.
Nationwide typical: $1,371 (most listed prices $509–$3,699).
Usually included: the facility fee + the doctor's or surgeon's fee.
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Cheapest in New Jersey
Total price
MUGA heart scan (gated blood pool), single study
The facility fee + the doctor's fee
How totals are compared
Every total covers the same bundle: the facility fee + the doctor's fee. Where a hospital does not publish a part, the typical published amount is added and the total is marked estimated.
In New Jersey, from 82 providers. Most listed prices: $513–$3,029.
Cheapest totals nearby
- St. Joseph's University Medical Center$269Hospital · PatersonEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- $359
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Rahway$451Hospital · RahwayEstimated: adds a typical amount for unpublished parts
- St. Joseph's University Medical CenterMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$159est. $269 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: St. Joseph's University Medical Center price file · checked Oct 2026 - $249est. $359 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
Source: Englewood Hospital price file · checked Oct 2026 - $439
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $439
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $445
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Jersey Shore University Medical CenterMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$445
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $445
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $445
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $445
Doctor fees are billed separately. +1 more in this system at the same published price.
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital SomersetMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$445
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital RahwayMUGA heart scan, single study at rest or stressFacility fee only$340est. $451 total
Doctor fees are billed separately.
- $463
Doctor fees are billed separately. +3 more in this system at the same published price.
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Common questions
What does a bundled price include?
A bundled (all-in) price usually covers the facility, the surgeon and anesthesia for the procedure itself. Pre-op tests, implants, pathology and follow-up visits are sometimes extra. Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate.
Do I need a referral?
You usually need a consultation with the surgeon or specialist first. Ask whether the consultation is included in the cash price.
Why are prices so different?
Each hospital and clinic sets its own cash price. Hospitals publish prices because federal rules require it; clinics and booking sites set prices to compete. The same service can cost several times more at one place than at another nearby.
Can I pay cash if I have insurance?
Yes. You can choose to self-pay. A cash price is often lower than what you would pay before meeting your deductible. Cash payments may not count toward your deductible, so check with your plan. Our cash vs. insurance tool can help you decide.
What is a Good Faith Estimate?
If you are uninsured or paying cash, providers must give you a Good Faith Estimate of the cost on request. If your final bill is $400 or more above the estimate, you can dispute it.