Prices at 30 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,475 — 111% above the US median ($2,125), roughly 18.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $869 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $869 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $1,121 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $1,838 | $2,974 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3,544 | $3,116 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $3,661 | $3,662 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3,661 | $3,808 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $3,732 | $3,733 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,653 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $4,061 | $8,716 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $4,085 | $3,325 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $4,085 | $4,400 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $4,129 | $3,590 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $4,200 | $3,652 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $4,750 | $2,646 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $2,843 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $5,152 | $3,087 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $5,593 | $3,376 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $3,154 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $3,154 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $6,343 | $4,104 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $6,895 | $3,924 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $7,180 | $4,230 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $8,004 | $5,096 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $8,698 | $3,531 | ★ 1/5 | 176 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 $4,475 — about 18.8× the Medicare rate ($238). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($476).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,815 list price could save about $4,340 (49%).
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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