Prices at 19 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 64% below the US median ($162), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $53 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 197 min | 15.5% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $53 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 174 min | 15.6% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $59 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 110 min | 14.9% |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $59 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 184 min | 14.6% |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $68 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 190 min | 16.1% |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $104 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 223 min | 14.9% |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $205 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 224 min | 15.4% |
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 $59 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($106). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $277 list price could save about $218 (79%).
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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