Prices at 47 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $23 — 72% below the US median ($82), roughly 1.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $20 | $27 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Palisades Medical Center | North Bergen, NJ | $20 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Riverview Medical Center | Red Bank, NJ | $20 | $93 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center | Perth Amboy, NJ | $20 | $99 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Ocean Medical Center | Brick, NJ | $20 | $94 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center | Neptune, NJ | $20 | $101 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Jfk University Medical Center | Edison, NJ | $20 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $20 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center | Manahawkin, NJ | $20 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $22 | $17 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $23 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $23 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $23 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $23 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 215 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 $23 — about 1.1× the Medicare rate ($20). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($41).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $235 list price could save about $212 (90%).
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