Electrocardiogram (EKG) cost in New Jersey

Prices at 39 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $77 — 52% below the US median ($161), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Camden, NJ $38 ★ 2/5 168 min
Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro, NJ $38 ★ 3/5 178 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $55 $127 ★ 4/5 114 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $55 $127 ★ 3/5 188 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $59 $230 ★ 2/5 206 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $59 $230 ★ 4/5 172 min
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $65 $66 ★ 4/5 168 min
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $67 $260 ★ 3/5 209 min
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $67 $260 ★ 1/5 180 min
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville, NJ $68 $101 ★ 2/5 166 min
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $68 $96 ★ 4/5 169 min
St Mary's General Hospital Passaic, NJ $69 $100 ★ 3/5 182 min
Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ $70 $184 ★ 4/5 230 min
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $71 $228 ★ 3/5 142 min
Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ $73 $82 ★ 4/5 227 min
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $75 $214 ★ 3/5 187 min
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $75 $248 ★ 2/5 176 min
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $76 $248 ★ 3/5 129 min
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford, NJ $76 $34 ★ 2/5 215 min
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair, NJ $77 $261 ★ 4/5 229 min
The University Hospital Newark, NJ $78 $65 ★ 1/5 307 min
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $79 $250 ★ 3/5 136 min
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $79 $250 ★ 3/5 141 min
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $79 $69 ★ 5/5 207 min
Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center Toms River, NJ $100 $166

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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$359
Cash / self-pay
$77
Insurer-negotiated
$127
Medicare pays
$8
$58$450
Median cash $77  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $77 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $359 list price could save about $282 (79%).

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