Prices at 30 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,419 — 93% above the US median ($2,807), roughly 19.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $882 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $882 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $1,026 | $684 | ★ 3/5 | 217 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $3,844 | $4,600 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $3,986 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $4,290 | $3,730 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $4,290 | $5,646 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $4,393 | $7,287 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $4,881 | $3,638 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $5,110 | $3,580 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $5,110 | $3,580 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $5,339 | $3,811 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $5,419 | $3,617 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $5,487 | $3,644 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $5,538 | $3,719 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $5,590 | $3,867 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $5,590 | $3,634 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $5,741 | $4,820 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $5,741 | $4,820 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $5,855 | $3,811 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $5,855 | $3,811 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $6,839 | $4,094 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $8,464 | $3,638 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $13,376 | $5,643 | ★ 2/5 | 205 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 $5,419 — about 19.8× the Medicare rate ($273). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($546).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,620 list price could save about $3,201 (37%).
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