Prices at 24 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,355 — 125% above the US median ($602), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $250 | $564 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $532 | $359 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $612 | $494 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $915 | $288 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $1,148 | $1,301 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $1,148 | $1,191 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $1,170 | $1,015 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $1,258 | $1,217 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $1,281 | $2,504 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $1,281 | $801 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $1,430 | $292 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $1,459 | $215 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $2,301 | $962 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $2,301 | $1,257 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $3,222 | $627 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $2,601 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $4,147 | $614 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $4,216 | $4,006 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $5,828 | $766 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $5,828 | $766 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $5,929 | $1,009 | ★ 4/5 | 219 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 $1,355 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($189). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($378).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,042 list price could save about $1,687 (55%).
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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