Prices at 26 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $35 — 63% below the US median ($94), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $10 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $10 | $121 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $10 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $10 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $10 | $62 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $20 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $20 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $25 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $27 | $7 | — | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $29 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $29 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $32 | $85 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $34 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $35 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $36 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $41 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center | Toms River, NJ | $62 | $103 | — | — | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $65 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $75 | $27 | — | — | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $129 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $256 | $18 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $364 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $571 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $755 | $32 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $755 | $32 | ★ 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 $35 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $172 list price could save about $137 (80%).
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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