Prices at 36 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $518 — 66% below the US median ($1,538), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $203 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $203 | $268 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $207 | $390 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $207 | $268 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $227 | $409 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $227 | $181 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $230 | $2,576 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $234 | $515 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $238 | $383 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $238 | $383 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $238 | $383 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $379 | $414 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $448 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $448 | $296 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $496 | $296 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $506 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $514 | $385 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $518 | $288 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $518 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $522 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $522 | $345 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $586 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $586 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $633 | $296 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $633 | $296 | ★ 4/5 | 172 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 $518 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($169). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,886 list price could save about $2,368 (82%).
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