Prices at 24 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,150 — 62% above the US median ($708), roughly 6.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $413 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $413 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $821 | $980 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $821 | $943 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $837 | $1,151 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $866 | $430 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $916 | $1,907 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $916 | $4,400 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $923 | $1,110 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $1,132 | $1,908 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $1,150 | $1,520 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $1,710 | $1,338 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $1,739 | $841 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $1,797 | $1,382 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $2,209 | $797 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $2,209 | $797 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $2,365 | $1,382 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $2,881 | $2,897 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $3,275 | $1,847 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Capital Health Medical Center-Hopewell | Pennington, NJ | $3,384 | $797 | ★ 2/5 | 209 min | — |
| Capital Health Regional Medical Center | Trenton, NJ | $3,384 | $797 | ★ 2/5 | 180 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $4,493 | $1,035 | ★ 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 $1,150 — about 6.7× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,131 list price could save about $2,981 (72%).
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