Nuchal translucency ultrasound cost in Maryland

Prices at 18 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $469 — 44% above the US median ($326), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $234 $123 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $359 $366 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $366 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $366 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $366 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $407 $398 ★ 1/5 244 min 15.4%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $418 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $418 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $428 $419 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $511 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $512 $522 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $521 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $542 $553 ★ 2/5 386 min 15.0%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $544 $555 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $619 $632 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center Rosedale, MD $634 $647 ★ 3/5 384 min 15.0%
Medstar Montgomery Medical Center Olney, MD $774 $790 ★ 3/5 254 min 14.4%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $824 $841 ★ 5/5 216 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)
$475
Cash / self-pay
$469
Insurer-negotiated
$553
Medicare pays
$116
$363$676
Median cash $469  ·  Medicare $116  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $469 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($116). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($231).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $475 list price could save about $5 (1%).

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