Ear pressure test (tympanometry) cost in New Jersey

Prices at 31 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $50 — 24% below the US median ($66), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Hunterdon Medical Center Flemington, NJ $30 $82 ★ 4/5 230 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $32 $152 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton Hamilton, NJ $32 $152 ★ 4/5 172 min —
Trinitas Regional Medical Center Elizabeth, NJ $43 $177 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Community Medical Center Toms River, NJ $43 $177 ★ 1/5 180 min —
Saint Michael's Medical Center Newark, NJ $43 $61 ★ 4/5 169 min —
Jersey City Medical Center Jersey City, NJ $47 $139 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Newark, NJ $47 $158 ★ 2/5 176 min —
Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center Livingston, NJ $48 $166 ★ 3/5 129 min —
Jefferson Stratford Hospital Stratford, NJ $48 $64 ★ 2/5 215 min —
Shore Medical Center Somers Point, NJ $48 $43 ★ 3/5 148 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway Rahway, NJ $49 $146 ★ 4/5 114 min —
Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset Somerville, NJ $49 $146 ★ 3/5 188 min —
Monmouth Medical Center Long Branch, NJ $50 $159 ★ 3/5 136 min —
Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus Lakewood, NJ $50 $159 ★ 3/5 141 min —
The University Hospital Newark, NJ $51 $122 ★ 1/5 307 min —
Children's Specialized Hospital New Brunswick, NJ $68 $120 — — —
Overlook Medical Center Summit, NJ $131 $151 ★ 5/5 192 min —
Valley Hospital Paramus, NJ $149 $113 ★ 4/5 227 min —
St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc Paterson, NJ $200 $50 ★ 3/5 217 min —
St Luke's Warren Hospital Phillipsburg, NJ $216 $53 ★ 5/5 140 min —
Cooper University Hospital Camden, NJ $219 $153 ★ 2/5 205 min —
Inspira Medical Center Vineland Vineland, NJ $228 $45 ★ 3/5 201 min —
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill Elmer, NJ $228 $46 ★ 3/5 187 min —
Morristown Medical Center Morristown, NJ $234 $92 ★ 5/5 250 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$228
Cash / self-pay
$50
Insurer-negotiated
$146
Medicare pays
$16
$41$271
Median cash $50  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $50 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $228 list price could save about $178 (78%).

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