Prices at 25 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $172 — 46% below the US median ($322), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $93 | $286 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $93 | $286 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $111 | $274 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $111 | $274 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $154 | $216 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $165 | $435 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $166 | $695 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $169 | $295 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $172 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $172 | $167 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $286 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $286 | $150 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $426 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $529 | $145 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $715 | $488 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $985 | $495 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,175 | $303 | ★ 3/5 | 208 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 $172 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($141). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($282).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $603 list price could save about $431 (71%).
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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