Prices at 20 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$924
Chargemaster (median)
$2,638
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$1,020
Medicare pays
$165
$614$2,747
Median cash $924 · Medicare $165 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $614 – $2,747. The median cash price is about 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady Of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $109 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $109 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $670 | $1,551 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $818 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $818 | $1,224 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $834 | $1,281 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $840 | $804 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $908 | $1,582 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $913 | $4,400 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $924 | $812 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $924 | $1,054 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $966 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $1,501 | $834 | ★ 3/5 | 204 min | 15.4% |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $1,501 | $834 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | 16.2% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $1,521 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $2,067 | $777 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $2,604 | $2,518 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 16.0% |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $2,671 | $1,258 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
| Capital Health Medical Center – Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $3,434 | $985 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | 16.7% |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $3,434 | $985 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | 15.6% |
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.