Prices at 28 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,192 — 55% above the US median ($771), roughly 10.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital 🍼 | Camden, NJ | $328 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $328 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Valley Hospital 🍼 | Paramus, NJ | $499 | $2,512 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center 🍼 | Flemington, NJ | $500 | $1,319 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center 🍼 | Pompton Plains, NJ | $940 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center 🍼 | Newton, NJ | $1,010 | $983 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus 🍼 | Denville, NJ | $1,068 | $1,438 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,068 | $1,495 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital 🍼 | Passaic, NJ | $1,088 | $1,173 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical 🍼 | Montclair, NJ | $1,123 | $1,745 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $1,142 | $1,872 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center 🍼 | Morristown, NJ | $1,162 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center 🍼 | Summit, NJ | $1,162 | $1,010 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital 🍼 | Stratford, NJ | $1,192 | $512 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center 🍼 | Somers Point, NJ | $1,192 | $1,036 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center 🍼 | Freehold, NJ | $1,203 | $1,010 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $1,768 | $891 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc 🍼 | Paterson, NJ | $2,302 | $1,258 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital 🍼 | Camden, NJ | $2,848 | $2,897 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $2,927 | $2,080 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland 🍼 | Vineland, NJ | $4,982 | $1,036 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill 🍼 | Elmer, NJ | $4,982 | $1,036 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $2,647 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $2,647 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $3,154 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. Data last updated October 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 $1,192 — about 10.0× the Medicare rate ($120). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($239).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,216 list price could save about $1,024 (46%).
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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