Prices at 22 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,383 — 13% above the US median ($4,760), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $5,948 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $6,688 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $4,886 | $5,248 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $6,981 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $6,981 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $8,080 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $5,348 | $4,650 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $7,792 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $7,792 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $8,319 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $8,319 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $7,505 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $7,505 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $7,522 | ★ 3/5 | 129 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 $5,383 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($1,066). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,133).
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