Prices at 35 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,110 — 121% above the US median ($2,313), roughly 54.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valley Hospital 🍼 | Paramus, NJ | $2,084 | $5,057 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center 🍼 | Freehold, NJ | $2,200 | $1,760 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $2,546 | $3,304 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center 🍼 | Morristown, NJ | $2,918 | $2,741 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center 🍼 | Newton, NJ | $3,116 | $1,982 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center 🍼 | Summit, NJ | $3,430 | $2,021 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center 🍼 | Pompton Plains, NJ | $3,916 | $3,689 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center 🍼 | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $3,567 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical 🍼 | Montclair, NJ | $4,102 | $7,990 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $4,171 | $3,627 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital 🍼 | Stratford, NJ | $4,188 | $4,800 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center 🍼 | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $3,617 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $3,510 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $3,510 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center 🍼 | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $3,811 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center 🍼 | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $4,565 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset 🍼 | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $4,565 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $4,118 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center 🍼 | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $4,118 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center 🍼 | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $4,094 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc 🍼 | Paterson, NJ | $7,337 | $3,846 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital 🍼 | Camden, NJ | $10,136 | $5,483 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital 🍼 | New Brunswick, NJ | $10,138 | $4,912 | ★ 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $5,110 — about 54.3× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,350 list price could save about $1,240 (20%).
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