Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,294
Chargemaster (median)
$1,480
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$468
Medicare pays
$448
$792$3,024
Median cash $1,294 · Medicare $448 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $792 – $3,024. The median cash price is about 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $445 | $454 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 13.5% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $941 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 231 min | 13.5% |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,008 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,194 | $1,218 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $1,394 | $154 | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,767 | $1,803 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.7% |
| Va Maryland Healthcare System – Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $3,024 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 17.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $3,024 | — | ★ 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.
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