Chemotherapy infusion cost in Maryland

Prices at 31 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $504 — 20% above the US median ($418), roughly 6.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $172 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $258 $126 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $320 $326 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $322 $879 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD $330 $551 ★ 3/5 309 min 14.9%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $335 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $335 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $335 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $342 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $342 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $380 $388 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $430 $430 ★ 3/5 146 min 14.9%
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown Chestertown, MD $474 ★ 5/5 174 min 14.0%
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $484 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.3%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $504 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $504
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $524 $535 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $546 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD $570 $951 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.5%
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $578 ★ 3/5 245 min 14.8%
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $578 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.9%
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $584 $596 ★ 2/5 386 min 15.0%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $643 $318 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $682 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $695 $709 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$514
Cash / self-pay
$504
Insurer-negotiated
$543
Medicare pays
$81
$322$795
Median cash $504  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $504 — about 6.2× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $514 list price could save about $10 (2%).

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