Prices at 35 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 56% below the US median ($760), roughly 0.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $173 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $173 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $250 | $369 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $250 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $252 | $854 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $252 | $854 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $255 | $366 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $272 | $737 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $273 | $617 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $273 | $617 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $276 | $967 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $276 | $967 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $279 | $729 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $279 | $521 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $294 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $294 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $336 | $917 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $340 | $1,400 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $402 | $1,835 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | 15.1% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $408 | $629 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $416 | $369 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $416 | $788 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $416 | $812 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $416 | $361 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $499 | $1,316 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 16.3% |
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 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 $338 — about 0.7× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,517 list price could save about $1,179 (78%).
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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