Best Hospitals in New Jersey 2026

New Jersey has 79 hospitals with an average procedure payment of $21K. The top-rated hospital is Morristown Medical Center in Morristown with a 5-star CMS rating.

Top 20 of 79 Hospitals in New Jersey

#	Hospital	City	Quality	Avg Payment	Value
1	Morristown Medical Center	Morristown	★★★★★	$24K	B
2	Hackensack University Medical Center	Hackensack	★★★★★	$16K	A
3	St Luke's Warren Hospital	Phillipsburg	★★★★★	$16K	A
4	Hackensack Meridian Health Pascack Valley Medical	Westwood	★★★★☆	$26K	C
5	Chilton Medical Center	Pompton Plains	★★★★☆	$23K	C
6	Saint Michael's Medical Center	Newark	★★★★☆	$15K	B
7	Overlook Medical Center	Summit	★★★★☆	$17K	B
8	Hunterdon Medical Center	Flemington	★★★★☆	$18K	B
9	Newton Medical Center	Newton	★★★★☆	$24K	C
10	Southern Ocean Medical Center	Manahawkin	★★★★☆	$23K	C
11	Saint Peter's University Hospital	New Brunswick	★★★★☆	$23K	C
12	Holy Name Medical Center	Teaneck	★★★★☆	$25K	C
13	Deborah Heart And Lung Center	Browns Mills	★★★★☆	$19K	B
14	Shore Medical Center	Somers Point	★★★★☆	$23K	C
15	Riverview Medical Center	Red Bank	★★★★☆	$17K	B
16	Englewood Hospital And Medical Center	Englewood	★★★★☆	$18K	B
17	Jersey Shore University Medical Center	Neptune	★★★☆☆	$21K	C
18	University Medical Center Of Princeton At Plainsboro	Plainsboro	★★★☆☆	$18K	C
19	Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center	Livingston	★★★☆☆	$20K	C
20	West Jersey Hospital	Voorhees	★★★☆☆	$20K	C

Hospital quality and cost data for New Jersey is sourced from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Compare dataset.
— CMS Hospital Compare (2024)

Frequently Asked Questions

Based on CMS quality ratings and outcome scores, Morristown Medical Center in Morristown is the top-rated hospital in New Jersey with a 5-star quality rating and an average procedure payment of $24K.

New Jersey has 79 Medicare-participating hospitals. The average procedure payment across the state is $21K.

Hospitals are ranked by CMS star quality rating (1-5 stars) and then by outcome score, which reflects mortality rates and patient safety. The Value Score also factors in cost — so the best hospitals deliver great outcomes at reasonable prices.

Sources: CMS Hospital Compare

Last updated: April 2026

Hospitals ranked by CMS star quality rating and outcome score. Value Score: price percentile (40% inverted), quality rating (40%), outcome score (20%).

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