Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $229 — 83% below the US median ($1,329), roughly 1.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $168 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $187 | $191 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $194 | $198 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $203 | $207 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $229 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $234 | $239 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $246 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $246 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $378 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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)
Typical cash price here is $229 — about 1.8× the Medicare rate ($130). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($260).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $233 list price could save about $5 (2%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Lurito, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 164 |
| David Badger, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 148 |
| Nisha Sankaran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 127 |
| Sudhir Kathuria, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 122 |
| Jeffrey Mewborne, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 118 |
| David Sill, MD | Interventional Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 118 |
| Jamel Reid, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 103 |
| Matthew Moon | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 88 |
| Grant Lattin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 73 |
| Scott Faro, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 67 |
| David Yousem, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 61 |
| Sandrine Yazbek, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 53 |
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