Prices at 30 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,798 — 19% below the US median ($7,143), roughly 6.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $1,876 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $1,876 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $3,289 | $1,906 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $7,551 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $8,095 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $8,086 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $8,086 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $8,352 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $8,352 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $8,352 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $10,004 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $10,004 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $8,352 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $8,352 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $8,466 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $8,415 | $8,415 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $8,485 | $8,289 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $8,578 | $8,578 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $9,533 | $8,289 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $9,664 | $7,907 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $9,757 | $8,289 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $9,762 | $8,289 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $16,037 | $9,388 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 16.0% |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $35,549 | $8,015 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
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 $5,798 — about 6.5× the Medicare rate ($898). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,796).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $30,828 list price could save about $25,030 (81%).
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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