Carotid artery ultrasound cost in Maryland

Prices at 36 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,145 — 50% above the US median ($761), roughly 7.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $444 $204 ★ 5/5 228 min
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $543 ★ 5/5
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $670 $1,117 ★ 4/5 235 min
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $729 ★ 3/5 230 min
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $791 $808 ★ 4/5 256 min
Luminis Health J Kent McNew Family Medical Center Annapolis, MD $840
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $897 $82 ★ 1/5 233 min
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $921 ★ 3/5 237 min
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $921 ★ 2/5
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $943 $82 ★ 2/5 314 min
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $976 ★ 3/5 245 min
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD $981 $1,001 ★ 3/5 296 min
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $982 ★ 2/5 239 min
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $982
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $1,114 ★ 5/5 194 min
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $1,128 $1,151 ★ 4/5 177 min
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $1,139 ★ 1/5 246 min
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $1,145 ★ 3/5 309 min
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $1,145 ★ 3/5 262 min
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $1,145 ★ 5/5 264 min
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD $1,152 $1,175 ★ 2/5 204 min
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $1,168 ★ 3/5 250 min
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $1,195 $1,220 ★ 2/5 356 min
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $1,200 $1,224 ★ 4/5 212 min
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $1,279 $1,279 ★ 3/5 147 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 September 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)
$1,165
Cash / self-pay
$1,145
Insurer-negotiated
$1,175
Medicare pays
$156
$754$1,597
Median cash $1,145  ·  Medicare $156  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,145 — about 7.3× the Medicare rate ($156). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($313).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,165 list price could save about $21 (2%).

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