Capsule endoscopy cost in New Jersey

Prices at 32 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,131 — 47% below the US median ($2,126), roughly 1.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $620 $3,155 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $620 $3,155 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $752 $3,090 ★ 3/5 142 min —
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $862 $3,845 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $862 $3,845 ★ 1/5 180 min —
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $889 $3,670 ★ 2/5 176 min —
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $905 $3,670 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $911 $4,094 ★ 4/5 114 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $911 $4,094 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $955 $3,417 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $1,005 $3,417 ★ 3/5 136 min —
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $1,005 $3,417 ★ 3/5 141 min —
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $1,051 $1,473 ★ 4/5 169 min —
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $1,088 $1,420 ★ 4/5 168 min —
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford, NJ $1,173 $1,107 ★ 2/5 215 min —
Shore Medical Center Somers Point, NJ $1,173 $1,020 ★ 3/5 148 min —
Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Montclair, NJ $1,210 $3,189 ★ 4/5 229 min —
The University Hospital Newark, NJ $1,230 $2,142 ★ 1/5 307 min —
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $1,251 $1,088 ★ 5/5 250 min —
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $1,251 $1,088 ★ 5/5 207 min —
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $1,251 $1,192 ★ 5/5 192 min —
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold, NJ $1,251 $1,088 ★ 4/5 219 min —
Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ $1,846 $2,154 ★ 4/5 227 min —
Carewell Health Medical Center East Orange, NJ $2,456 $784 ★ 1/5 176 min —
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ $3,615 $1,191 ★ 3/5 217 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$4,270
Cash / self-pay
$1,131
Insurer-negotiated
$1,807
Medicare pays
$802
$829$3,656
Median cash $1,131  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,131 — about 1.4× the Medicare rate ($802). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,270 list price could save about $3,139 (74%).

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