Prices at 25 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$1,065
Chargemaster (median)
$1,028
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$856
Medicare pays
$448
$578$1,901
Median cash $1,065 · Medicare $448 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $578 – $1,901. The median cash price is about 2.4× 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% |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $461 | $835 | ★ 4/5 | 239 min | 13.6% |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $560 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 14.8% |
| Luminis Health J Kent Mcnew Family Medical Center | Annapolis, MD | $619 | — | — | — | — |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $622 | — | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.3% |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $682 | $636 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.5% |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $763 | $779 | ★ 3/5 | 384 min | 15.0% |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $777 | $724 | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $854 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.9% |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $860 | $878 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.9% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $941 | $468 | ★ 5/5 | 231 min | 13.5% |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,008 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $1,123 | $1,146 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,194 | $1,218 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $1,357 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.1% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $1,394 | $154 | — | — | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $1,509 | $1,509 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 14.9% |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $1,604 | $1,636 | ★ 2/5 | 386 min | 15.0% |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $1,762 | $1,798 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | 13.3% |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,767 | $1,803 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.7% |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham, MD | $1,843 | — | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | 12.8% |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $1,927 | $1,966 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.8% |
| 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.