Prices at 28 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,741 — 22% below the US median ($7,368), roughly 5.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $3,445 | $2,098 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $5,822 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $4,486 | $8,079 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 16.0% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $5,822 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $6,273 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $6,273 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $7,680 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $6,599 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $6,599 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $7,163 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $7,163 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $7,270 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $7,270 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $6,422 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $7,567 | $7,567 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $7,700 | $7,932 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $8,702 | $7,567 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $8,702 | $7,567 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $8,702 | $7,567 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $9,160 | $7,567 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated August 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $5,741 — about 5.9× the Medicare rate ($980). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,961).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33,688 list price could save about $27,947 (83%).
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