Prices at 35 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,404 — 88% above the US median ($1,282), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $409 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $409 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $757 | $757 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $818 | $1,224 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $818 | $1,146 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $834 | $1,281 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $894 | $2,495 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $908 | $1,582 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $913 | $794 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $913 | $4,400 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $924 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $924 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $924 | $804 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $930 | $1,373 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $1,454 | $3,715 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $1,560 | $839 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $2,404 | $834 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $2,404 | $834 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $2,624 | $1,029 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $3,714 | $3,567 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $3,868 | $723 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,255 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $2,033 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $2,360 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $2,360 | ★ 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 $2,404 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($275). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($550).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,085 list price could save about $1,681 (41%).
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