Prices at 30 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$16
Chargemaster (median)
$100
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$7
Medicare pays
$7
$8$64
Median cash $16 · Medicare $7 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $8 – $64. The median cash price is about 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital At Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $8 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $8 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $8 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $8 | $32 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $16 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $16 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $23 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 16.2% |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $23 | $7 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center | Toms River, NJ | $25 | $41 | — | — | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $25 | $7 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $26 | $14 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $48 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 16.3% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $50 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $52 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $52 | $10 | — | — | — |
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.