Prices at 26 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $486 — 55% below the US median ($1,080), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $276 | $435 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $276 | $408 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $309 | $969 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $317 | $713 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $322 | $297 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $382 | $726 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $382 | $726 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $590 | $788 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $590 | $788 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $2,494 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $2,494 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $2,814 | $563 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $3,256 | $1,268 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $3,284 | $1,806 | ★ 4/5 | 168 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 $486 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($835). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,670).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,461 list price could save about $1,975 (80%).
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