Prices at 7 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $173 — 64% below the US median ($477), roughly 2.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $136 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $153 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $173 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $192 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $192 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $319 | — | — | — | — |
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 $173 — about 2.5× the Medicare rate ($69). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($138).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $177 list price could save about $4 (2%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amanda Comegys, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Baltimore, MD | 1,111 |
| Joseph Ciotola, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 831 |
| James Nace, D.O. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 826 |
| Philip Neubauer, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 780 |
| David Buchalter, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 720 |
| John Antoniades, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 626 |
| David Gold, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 577 |
| Leroy Schmidt, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 570 |
| Peter Jay | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 553 |
| John-Paul Rue, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 536 |
| Allison Fillar, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 512 |
| Marc Hungerford, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 484 |
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