Prices at 37 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,045 — 51% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $582 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $582 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $706 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $715 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $715 | $993 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $773 | $993 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $791 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $792 | $993 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $792 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $833 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $833 | $993 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $909 | $950 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $926 | $973 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $1,014 | $952 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $1,014 | $810 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $1,019 | $2,995 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $1,036 | $1,471 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $1,054 | $917 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $1,131 | $2,979 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $1,352 | $931 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $1,353 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $1,353 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $2,361 | $537 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $3,016 | $974 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $3,473 | $1,056 | ★ 3/5 | 217 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 $1,045 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($371). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,808 list price could save about $2,763 (73%).
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