Prices at 38 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $195 — 41% below the US median ($331), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $116 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Saint Clare's Hospital/ Denville Campus | Denville, NJ | $121 | $144 | ★ 2/5 | 166 min | — |
| Saint Michael's Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $121 | $127 | ★ 4/5 | 169 min | — |
| St Mary's General Hospital | Passaic, NJ | $123 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | 182 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $135 | $121 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $135 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $135 | $118 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $137 | $442 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $140 | $198 | ★ 1/5 | 307 min | — |
| Morristown Medical Center | Morristown, NJ | $142 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 250 min | — |
| Chilton Medical Center | Pompton Plains, NJ | $142 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 207 min | — |
| Overlook Medical Center | Summit, NJ | $142 | $123 | ★ 5/5 | 192 min | — |
| Virtua Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital | Camden, NJ | $195 | — | ★ 2/5 | 168 min | — |
| Virtua Willingboro Hospital | Willingboro, NJ | $195 | — | ★ 3/5 | 178 min | — |
| Hunterdon Medical Center | Flemington, NJ | $220 | $563 | ★ 4/5 | 230 min | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $243 | $655 | — | — | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Vineland | Vineland, NJ | $243 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 201 min | — |
| Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill | Elmer, NJ | $243 | $118 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Health Carrier Clinic | Belle Mead, NJ | $324 | $117 | — | — | — |
| Valley Hospital | Paramus, NJ | $327 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 227 min | — |
| Carewell Health Medical Center | East Orange, NJ | $396 | $119 | ★ 1/5 | 176 min | — |
| Deborah Heart and Lung Center | Browns Mills, NJ | $458 | $130 | ★ 3/5 | — | — |
| Cooper University Hospital | Camden, NJ | $601 | $152 | ★ 2/5 | 205 min | — |
| St Luke's Warren Hospital | Phillipsburg, NJ | $934 | $191 | ★ 5/5 | 140 min | — |
| Saint Peter's University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $1,534 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 208 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 $195 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($49). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($99).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $754 list price could save about $559 (74%).
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