Prices at 42 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,404 — 10% below the US median ($9,390), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clara Maass Medical Center 🍼 | Belleville, NJ | $2,335 | $12,112 | ★ 3/5 | 142 min | — |
| Southern Ocean Medical Center 🍼 | Manahawkin, NJ | $5,247 | $11,971 | ★ 4/5 | 163 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center 🍼 | Jersey City, NJ | $5,589 | $14,327 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Ocean Medical Center 🍼 | Brick, NJ | $5,972 | $13,212 | ★ 4/5 | 142 min | — |
| Riverview Medical Center 🍼 | Red Bank, NJ | $6,139 | $11,730 | ★ 3/5 | 202 min | — |
| Jersey Shore University Medical Center 🍼 | Neptune, NJ | $6,139 | $12,117 | ★ 4/5 | 210 min | — |
| Bayshore Medical Center | Holmdel, NJ | $6,139 | $11,971 | ★ 4/5 | 161 min | — |
| Raritan Bay Medical Center 🍼 | Perth Amboy, NJ | $6,259 | $10,530 | ★ 4/5 | 178 min | — |
| Jfk University Medical Center 🍼 | Edison, NJ | $6,317 | $13,691 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center 🍼 | Freehold, NJ | $7,203 | $16,378 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus 🍼 | Denville, NJ | $7,264 | $8,126 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Newton Medical Center 🍼 | Newton, NJ | $7,782 | $10,184 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center 🍼 | Pompton Plains, NJ | $7,891 | $10,021 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital 🍼 | Stratford, NJ | $8,210 | $9,668 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center 🍼 | Livingston, NJ | $8,598 | $13,040 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Palisades Medical Center 🍼 | North Bergen, NJ | $8,707 | $12,009 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center 🍼 | Morristown, NJ | $9,138 | $14,884 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $9,296 | $16,017 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset 🍼 | Somerville, NJ | $9,296 | $16,017 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center 🍼 | Long Branch, NJ | $9,390 | $13,020 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $9,390 | $13,020 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center 🍼 | Summit, NJ | $9,461 | $10,184 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital 🍼 | Passaic, NJ | $10,270 | $8,553 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center 🍼 | Elizabeth, NJ | $11,761 | $11,670 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center 🍼 | Toms River, NJ | $11,761 | $11,670 | ★ 1/5 | 180 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $8,404 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($5,487). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($10,973).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $33,777 list price could save about $25,373 (75%).
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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