Lung function test (PFT) cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $262 — 22% below the US median ($337), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $82 $42 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $89 — ★ 3/5 246 min 14.4%
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD $131 — — — —
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $229 — — — —
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD $258 — — — —
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $262 $268 ★ 3/5 234 min 14.9%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $393 — ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $393 — ★ 2/5 — 17.2%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $481 $491 ★ 5/5 216 min 13.5%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $483 $492 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $488 — ★ 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 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)
$322
Cash / self-pay
$262
Insurer-negotiated
$379
Medicare pays
$37
$89$483
Median cash $262  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $262 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $322 list price could save about $60 (19%).

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