Prices at 29 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,855 — 60% below the US median ($14,594), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,650 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $2,788 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $2,601 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $2,601 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $2,751 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $2,751 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $2,751 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $3,446 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $3,446 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $2,814 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $2,814 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $2,994 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $12,702 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $12,702 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $18,221 | $2,651 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $30,663 | $10,119 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $40,393 | $2,329 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $50,749 | $30,297 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $61,892 | $3,008 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $61,892 | $3,008 | ★ 2/5 | 180 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. 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 $5,855 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($1,603). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($3,205).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $21,334 list price could save about $15,479 (73%).
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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