Swallow study cost in New Jersey

Prices at 39 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $239 — 12% below the US median ($272), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Mary's General Hospital Passaic, NJ $62 $94 ★ 3/5 183 min 16.2%
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville, NJ $62 $65 ★ 2/5 164 min 16.2%
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $62 $85 ★ 4/5 176 min 16.0%
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford, NJ $70 $74 ★ 2/5 235 min 17.5%
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $84 $157 ★ 5/5 240 min 13.6%
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $84 $138 ★ 5/5 226 min 13.5%
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $84 $135 ★ 4/5 169 min 14.7%
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $84 $138 ★ 5/5 192 min 13.9%
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair, NJ $87 $419 ★ 4/5 234 min 15.1%
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Camden, NJ $89 ★ 2/5 161 min 15.4%
Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro, NJ $89 ★ 3/5 181 min 14.8%
Weisman Childrens Rehabilitation Hospital Marlton, NJ $139
Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ $207 $546 ★ 4/5 232 min 16.3%
Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center Toms River, NJ $271
Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland, NJ $310 $95 ★ 3/5 204 min 15.4%
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Elmer, NJ $310 $95 ★ 3/5 182 min 16.2%
Children's Specialized Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $338 $514
Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ $388 $158 ★ 2/5 216 min 16.0%
Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange, NJ $425 $93 ★ 1/5 180 min 16.1%
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold, NJ $493 $127 ★ 4/5 219 min 15.8%
Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell Pennington, NJ $547 $90 ★ 2/5 206 min 16.7%
Capital Health Regional Medical Center Trenton, NJ $547 $90 ★ 2/5 166 min 15.6%
Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ $645 $159 ★ 4/5 223 min 14.9%
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ $994 $199 ★ 3/5 224 min 15.4%
Deborah Heart and Lung Center Browns Mills, NJ $1,186 $188 ★ 3/5 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. 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$695
Cash / self-pay
$239
Insurer-negotiated
$148
Medicare pays
$85
$66$819
Median cash $239  ·  Medicare $85  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $239 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($85). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($170).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $695 list price could save about $456 (66%).

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