Prices at 42 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $9,132 — 35% below the US median ($14,121), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jersey City Medical Center 🍼 | Jersey City, NJ | $5,589 | $19,837 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center 🍼 | Manahawkin, NJ | $7,130 | $15,135 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 15.4% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center 🍼 | Belleville, NJ | $7,446 | $17,509 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Ocean Medical Center 🍼 | Brick, NJ | $8,115 | $16,677 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.7% |
| Riverview Medical Center 🍼 | Red Bank, NJ | $8,341 | $15,626 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center 🍼 | Neptune, NJ | $8,341 | $16,037 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.9% |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $8,341 | $15,277 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.8% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center 🍼 | Perth Amboy, NJ | $8,505 | $15,073 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Jfk University Medical Center 🍼 | Edison, NJ | $8,584 | $15,365 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.5% |
| Monmouth Medical Center 🍼 | Long Branch, NJ | $8,590 | $18,552 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $8,590 | $18,552 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $8,821 | $21,672 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset 🍼 | Somerville, NJ | $8,821 | $21,672 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Elizabeth, NJ | $9,132 | $15,345 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center 🍼 | Toms River, NJ | $9,132 | $15,345 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| Centrastate Medical Center 🍼 | Freehold, NJ | $9,660 | $22,339 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus 🍼 | Denville, NJ | $9,789 | $11,016 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $10,240 | $19,126 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Newton Medical Center 🍼 | Newton, NJ | $10,247 | $13,969 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Chilton Medical Center 🍼 | Pompton Plains, NJ | $10,314 | $14,001 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital 🍼 | Stratford, NJ | $11,199 | $11,907 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Palisades Medical Center 🍼 | North Bergen, NJ | $11,831 | $15,849 | ★ 2/5 | 207 min | 16.0% |
| Morristown Medical Center 🍼 | Morristown, NJ | $12,157 | $20,390 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center 🍼 | Livingston, NJ | $12,517 | $20,210 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Overlook Medical Center 🍼 | Summit, NJ | $12,666 | $15,749 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated June 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 $9,132 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($7,552). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($15,104).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $37,096 list price could save about $27,964 (75%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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