Prices at 20 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $63 — 60% below the US median ($158), roughly 0.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $53 | $129 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $53 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $59 | $97 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $59 | $97 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $68 | $134 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $76 | $66 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $104 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| St Joseph's University Medical Center Inc | Paterson, NJ | $205 | $128 | ★ 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 $63 — about 0.6× the Medicare rate ($106). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($212).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $277 list price could save about $213 (77%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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