Prices at 26 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $42 — 55% below the US median ($93), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $9 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $9 | $159 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $9 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $9 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $9 | $28 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $24 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $24 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $24 | $8 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $27 | $19 | — | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $28 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $28 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $37 | $9 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $41 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $42 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $47 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $48 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $48 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $59 | $154 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Saint Barnabas Behavioral Health Center | Toms River, NJ | $61 | $101 | — | — | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $63 | $49 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $67 | $16 | — | — | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $174 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $285 | $13 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $321 | $9 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $351 | $9 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
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 $42 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $174 list price could save about $132 (76%).
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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