Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $456 — 70% above the US median ($269), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $80 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $430 | $439 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 13.5% |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $456 | — | ★ 3/5 | 246 min | 14.4% |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $457 | — | ★ 3/5 | 330 min | 14.3% |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $758 | $774 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $1,600 | $130 | — | — | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $1,650 | — | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $456 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($188). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $466 list price could save about $9 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Gonsher, PSYD, MS ED | Psychologist, Clinical | Baltimore, MD | 585 |
| Corneliu Sanda, MD | Psychiatry | Baltimore, MD | 271 |
| Loren Connolly, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Baltimore, MD | 242 |
| Walter Toller | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 210 |
| Francis Schindler, PH.D | Psychologist, Clinical | Baltimore, MD | 172 |
| Sandra Slater, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Baltimore, MD | 156 |
| Nwakaego Nmezi, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Baltimore, MD | 150 |
| Crystal Watkins, MD, PHD | Psychiatry | Baltimore, MD | 129 |
| Yetunde Oladimeji-Stevens | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 101 |
| Claude Smith, MD | Psychiatry | Baltimore, MD | 99 |
| Kenya Countee-Johnson, PMHNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 90 |
| Lorna Francis, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 85 |
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