MRI of the brain cost in Maryland

Prices at 36 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $803 — 63% below the US median ($2,199), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $350 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $365 $373 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $383 $638 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD $384 $392 ★ 3/5 309 min 14.9%
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $389 ★ 3/5 245 min 14.8%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $408 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $408
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $510 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.3%
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD $617 $630 ★ 3/5 384 min 15.0%
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $620 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $625 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $625 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $646 $185 ★ 1/5 244 min 15.4%
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $682 $695 ★ 2/5 386 min 15.0%
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $696
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD $712 $726 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.5%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $726 $741 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $803 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.9%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $804 $185 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $807 $823 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown Chestertown, MD $820 ★ 5/5 174 min 14.0%
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $840 $840 ★ 3/5 146 min 14.9%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $857 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD $978 ★ 4/5 179 min 12.6%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $1,012 $1,033 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%

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. Data last updated June 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)
$780
Cash / self-pay
$803
Insurer-negotiated
$741
Medicare pays
$269
$386$1,209
Median cash $803  ·  Medicare $269  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $803 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($269). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).

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