Prices at 20 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,355
Chargemaster (median)
$3,437
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,012
Medicare pays
$189
$490$5,828
Median cash $1,355 · Medicare $189 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $490 – $5,828. The median cash price is about 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $113 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $113 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $532 | $359 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $612 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $915 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,148 | $1,191 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $1,148 | $1,301 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $1,170 | $1,015 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $1,258 | $1,217 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $1,281 | $2,504 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Deborah Heart And Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $1,430 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | — | 15.6% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $2,301 | $1,257 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $2,301 | $962 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,601 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $4,147 | $614 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $4,216 | $4,006 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $5,828 | $766 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.7% |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $5,828 | $766 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.6% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $5,929 | $1,009 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.