Prices at 34 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,485 — 62% above the US median ($915), roughly 15.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $228 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $228 | $160 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $295 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $498 | $911 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $973 | $973 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $1,025 | $1,416 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,025 | $1,187 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $1,045 | $1,763 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $1,079 | $2,843 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $1,144 | $1,628 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $1,144 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $1,168 | $871 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $1,188 | $1,043 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $1,188 | $1,459 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $1,485 | $1,043 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $1,782 | $1,033 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $2,352 | $2,611 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $3,510 | $3,567 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,601 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $4,903 | $3,875 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $2,595 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $2,595 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $5,255 | $1,039 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $3,093 | ★ 4/5 | 114 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 $1,485 — about 15.0× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,836 list price could save about $2,351 (61%).
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