Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $951 — 31% below the US median ($1,378), roughly 3.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $409 | — | ★ 3/5 | 330 min | 14.3% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $598 | $610 | ★ 5/5 | 231 min | 13.5% |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $638 | — | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.5% |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $638 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 17.2% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $951 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,267 | $1,293 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,407 | $1,436 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.7% |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,537 | $1,569 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 13.5% |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $1,716 | — | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | 14.4% |
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 August 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 $951 — about 3.7× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,189 list price could save about $238 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Baltimore
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Spiegler, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 174 |
| Sheikh Shafique, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 122 |
| Frederic Yeganeh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 115 |
| Vasken Dilsizian, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 82 |
| Ali Civelek, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 72 |
| Elie Saad, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 66 |
| Danilo Espinola, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 66 |
| Seyed Ali Mosallaie, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 66 |
| Lilja Solnes, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 65 |
| Wengen Chen, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 50 |
| Carlo Contoreggi, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 43 |
| Sara Sheikhbahaei, M.D., M.P.H. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 38 |
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