Prices at 39 hospitals in New Jersey, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $138 — 53% below the US median ($293), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $99 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton | Hamilton, NJ | $99 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 172 min | — |
| Trinitas Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth, NJ | $106 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Community Medical Center | Toms River, NJ | $106 | $143 | ★ 1/5 | 180 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center | Long Branch, NJ | $111 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 136 min | — |
| Monmouth Medical Center-Southern Campus | Lakewood, NJ | $111 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 141 min | — |
| Jersey City Medical Center | Jersey City, NJ | $118 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 187 min | — |
| Clara Maass Medical Center | Belleville, NJ | $120 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 142 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 | — |
| Newton Medical Center | Newton, NJ | $123 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 168 min | — |
| Centrastate Medical Center | Freehold, NJ | $130 | $123 | ★ 4/5 | 219 min | — |
| Newark Beth Israel Medical Center | Newark, NJ | $135 | $143 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | — |
| Shore Medical Center | Somers Point, NJ | $135 | $154 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | — |
| Jefferson Stratford Hospital | Stratford, NJ | $135 | $108 | ★ 2/5 | 215 min | — |
| Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical | Montclair, NJ | $137 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 229 min | — |
| Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center | Livingston, NJ | $137 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 129 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Rahway | Rahway, NJ | $138 | $143 | ★ 4/5 | 114 min | — |
| Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset | Somerville, NJ | $138 | $143 | ★ 3/5 | 188 min | — |
| The University Hospital | Newark, NJ | $140 | $243 | ★ 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 | — |
| Children's Specialized Hospital | New Brunswick, NJ | $155 | $655 | — | — | — |
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 $138 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($40). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($80).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $648 list price could save about $510 (79%).
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