Prices at 42 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,548 — 47% below the US median ($25,719), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $2,726 | $25,891 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $2,726 | $25,891 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3,233 | $26,157 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $3,233 | $26,157 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $3,319 | $32,300 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3,470 | $29,628 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $3,629 | $31,817 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $3,629 | $31,817 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $4,122 | $32,200 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $4,122 | $32,200 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,589 | $31,519 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $11,580 | $23,852 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $13,181 | $27,579 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $13,548 | $23,689 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune, NJ | $13,548 | $24,882 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $13,548 | $23,631 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $13,814 | $24,928 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Jfk University Medical Center | Edison, NJ | $13,943 | $29,604 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $14,791 | $20,706 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $17,123 | $22,520 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $17,538 | $36,099 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $17,980 | $29,441 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $17,980 | $30,508 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $19,057 | $35,360 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $19,111 | $32,415 | ★ 2/5 | 205 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 $13,548 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($11,645). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($23,290).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $58,640 list price could save about $45,092 (77%).
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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