Prices at 40 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19,299 — 39% below the US median ($31,763), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3,233 | $38,665 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $3,233 | $38,665 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $3,319 | $6,966 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | 15.9% |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3,470 | $6,966 | ★ 2/5 | 169 min | 14.9% |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $3,629 | $6,966 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | 16.2% |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $3,629 | $6,966 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 16.1% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,122 | $46,054 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4,122 | $46,054 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,589 | $6,765 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $16,336 | $26,734 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 15.4% |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $18,594 | $30,911 | ★ 4/5 | 154 min | 14.7% |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $19,112 | $27,042 | ★ 3/5 | 206 min | 16.3% |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune, NJ | $19,112 | $30,257 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 14.9% |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $19,112 | $27,141 | ★ 4/5 | 166 min | 14.8% |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $19,486 | $30,834 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.0% |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $19,510 | $26,477 | ★ 2/5 | 164 min | 16.2% |
| Jfk University Medical Center | Edison, NJ | $19,668 | $29,991 | ★ 3/5 | 196 min | 15.5% |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $21,503 | $37,499 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | 14.7% |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $21,873 | $44,970 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | 15.8% |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $22,485 | $27,229 | ★ 5/5 | 226 min | 13.5% |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $22,710 | $27,419 | ★ 2/5 | 235 min | 17.5% |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $25,325 | $31,690 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | 13.9% |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $26,182 | $31,184 | ★ 3/5 | 183 min | 16.2% |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $26,537 | $39,629 | ★ 2/5 | 216 min | 16.0% |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $26,767 | $38,017 | ★ 5/5 | 240 min | 13.6% |
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. Data last updated August 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 $19,299 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($15,506). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($31,012).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $120,832 list price could save about $101,533 (84%).
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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