MRA of the neck without contrast cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,266 — 11% below the US median ($2,549), roughly 6.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $1,385 — ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $1,385 — ★ 2/5 — 17.2%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $1,787 $1,824 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $2,242 $2,288 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $2,290 $2,336 ★ 5/5 216 min 13.5%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $2,350 $2,398 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $2,416 — ★ 3/5 246 min 14.4%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $2,489 — ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%

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 August 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$2,312
Cash / self-pay
$2,266
Insurer-negotiated
$2,312
Medicare pays
$343
$1,385$2,438
Median cash $2,266  ·  Medicare $343  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,266 — about 6.6× the Medicare rate ($343). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($687).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,312 list price could save about $46 (2%).

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