Prices at 19 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$241
Chargemaster (median)
$249
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$244
Medicare pays
$183
$174$310
Median cash $241 · Medicare $183 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $174 – $310. The median cash price is about 1.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $156 | $159 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $161 | $164 | ★ 3/5 | 384 min | 15.0% |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $179 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 14.8% |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham, MD | $191 | — | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | 12.8% |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $194 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 386 min | 15.0% |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $199 | $180 | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $220 | $198 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.5% |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $236 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.1% |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $237 | $242 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.8% |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $244 | $249 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $254 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 231 min | 13.5% |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $262 | — | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.3% |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $265 | $270 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.7% |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $284 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 14.9% |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $295 | $266 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.9% |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $305 | $312 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 13.5% |
| Va Maryland Healthcare System – Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $322 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 17.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $322 | — | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.5% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.