Prices at 35 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,110 — 127% above the US median ($2,254), roughly 54.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital 🍼 | Paramus, NJ | $2,084 | $5,057 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| Centrastate Medical Center 🍼 | Freehold, NJ | $2,200 | $1,760 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $2,546 | $3,304 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | 15.0% |
| Morristown Medical Center 🍼 | Morristown, NJ | $2,918 | $2,741 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Newton Medical Center 🍼 | Newton, NJ | $3,116 | $1,982 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Overlook Medical Center 🍼 | Summit, NJ | $3,430 | $2,021 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Chilton Medical Center 🍼 | Pompton Plains, NJ | $3,916 | $3,689 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center 🍼 | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $3,567 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical 🍼 | Montclair, NJ | $4,102 | $7,990 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | 15.1% |
| The University Hospital 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $4,171 | $3,627 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital 🍼 | Stratford, NJ | $4,188 | $4,800 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $3,617 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $3,510 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $3,510 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center 🍼 | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $3,811 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Monmouth Medical Center 🍼 | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $4,565 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset 🍼 | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $4,565 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $4,118 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center 🍼 | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $4,118 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center 🍼 | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $4,094 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc 🍼 | Paterson, NJ | $7,337 | $3,846 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
| Cooper University Hospital 🍼 | Camden, NJ | $10,136 | $5,483 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $10,138 | $4,912 | ★ 3/5 | 207 min | 16.2% |
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 $5,110 — about 54.3× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,350 list price could save about $1,240 (20%).
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