Prices at 34 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $30,606 — 11% above the US median ($27,588), roughly 40.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $6,321 | $32,296 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $9,151 | $33,286 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $9,310 | $34,867 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $9,371 | $36,451 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $9,371 | $36,451 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $11,034 | $33,255 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $14,248 | $25,115 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $14,392 | $19,137 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $28,465 | $28,465 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $30,311 | $31,221 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $30,900 | $30,900 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $32,182 | $27,984 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $32,735 | $33,248 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $32,735 | $28,465 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $32,735 | $28,465 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $33,818 | $29,407 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $37,048 | $28,465 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $54,226 | $12,315 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $62,118 | $12,315 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $135,001 | $17,536 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $135,001 | $17,536 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $135,948 | $30,595 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $30,606 — about 40.3× the Medicare rate ($759). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $54,583 list price could save about $23,977 (44%).
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