Breast MRI cost in Maryland

Prices at 27 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $815 — 50% below the US median ($1,630), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $270 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $281 $287 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $314 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $314
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD $475 $485 ★ 3/5 384 min 15.0%
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $524 $535 ★ 2/5 386 min 15.0%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $566 $943 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $621 $633 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown Chestertown, MD $631 ★ 5/5 174 min 14.0%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $646 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD $753 ★ 4/5 179 min 12.6%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $795 $811 ★ 5/5 216 min 13.5%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $814 $237 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $816 $832 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $839 ★ 3/5 246 min 14.4%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $864 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $864 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $864 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $1,221 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $1,231 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $1,231 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $1,429 $1,459 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $1,654 $1,654 ★ 3/5 146 min 14.9%
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD $1,709 $1,744 ★ 3/5 254 min 14.4%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $1,993 $2,034 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$856
Cash / self-pay
$815
Insurer-negotiated
$888
Medicare pays
$216
$314$1,681
Median cash $815  ·  Medicare $216  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $815 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($433).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $856 list price could save about $41 (5%).

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