Prices at 36 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $675 — 69% below the US median ($2,176), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $404 | $549 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $404 | $486 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 16.0% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $412 | $552 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $451 | $360 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $461 | $4,860 | ★ 4/5 | 234 min | 15.1% |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $468 | $2,183 | ★ 1/5 | 294 min | 15.6% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $506 | $494 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $506 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $579 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 203 min | 14.3% |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $579 | $494 | ★ 1/5 | 182 min | 15.7% |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $614 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 138 min | 16.1% |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $639 | $1,683 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 16.3% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $641 | $529 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $643 | $544 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $654 | $579 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $658 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $658 | $494 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $675 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $675 | $514 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $836 | $577 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $929 | — | ★ 2/5 | 161 min | 15.4% |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $929 | — | ★ 3/5 | 181 min | 14.8% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $1,208 | $673 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $1,321 | $311 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | 16.1% |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,647 | $2,518 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $675 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($274). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($548).
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