Kidney stone shock-wave (lithotripsy) cost in New Jersey

Prices at 33 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,996 — 23% below the US median ($6,510), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ $2,477 $1,562 ★ 3/5 217 min
Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital Camden, NJ $2,640 ★ 2/5 168 min
Virtua Willingboro Hospital Willingboro, NJ $2,640 ★ 3/5 178 min
Newton Medical Center Newton, NJ $3,818 $3,818 ★ 4/5 168 min
Clara Maass Medical Center Belleville, NJ $3,986 $7,018 ★ 3/5 142 min
Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus Denville, NJ $4,087 $5,322 ★ 2/5 166 min
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $4,087 $5,723 ★ 4/5 169 min
St Mary's General Hospital Passaic, NJ $4,167 $5,730 ★ 3/5 182 min
Centrastate Medical Center Freehold, NJ $4,390 $3,818 ★ 4/5 219 min
Chilton Medical Center Pompton Plains, NJ $4,391 $3,818 ★ 5/5 207 min
The University Hospital Newark, NJ $4,524 $4,843 ★ 1/5 307 min
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $4,602 $4,002 ★ 5/5 192 min
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $4,603 $3,818 ★ 5/5 250 min
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $4,881 $7,739 ★ 2/5 176 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $5,110 $7,551 ★ 2/5 206 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $5,110 $7,551 ★ 4/5 172 min
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $5,339 $8,014 ★ 3/5 187 min
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $5,419 $7,987 ★ 3/5 136 min
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $5,419 $7,987 ★ 3/5 141 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $5,741 $10,004 ★ 4/5 114 min
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $5,741 $10,004 ★ 3/5 188 min
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $5,855 $7,987 ★ 3/5 209 min
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $5,855 $7,987 ★ 1/5 180 min
Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ $6,761 $9,012 ★ 2/5 205 min
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $6,839 $8,095 ★ 3/5 129 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 September 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$15,037
Cash / self-pay
$4,996
Insurer-negotiated
$5,730
Medicare pays
$760
$3,465$7,653
Median cash $4,996  ·  Medicare $760  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,996 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,037 list price could save about $10,041 (67%).

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