Breast ultrasound (limited) cost in Maryland

Prices at 32 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $458 — 32% above the US median ($347), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $217 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $257 $263 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $268 $447 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $291 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Luminis Health J Kent McNew Family Medical Center Annapolis, MD $336
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $359 $142 ★ 1/5 244 min 15.4%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $368 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $368 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $377 $142 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $390 ★ 3/5 245 min 14.8%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $393 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $393
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $446 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.3%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $451 $461 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $456 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $458 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $458 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $458 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $467 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.9%
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $512 $512 ★ 3/5 146 min 14.9%
Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc Lanham, MD $536 ★ 3/5 272 min 12.8%
University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown Chestertown, MD $578 ★ 5/5 174 min 14.0%
University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton Easton, MD $595 ★ 4/5 179 min 12.6%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $633 $646 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $726 ★ 3/5 246 min 14.4%

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)
$466
Cash / self-pay
$458
Insurer-negotiated
$579
Medicare pays
$84
$291$1,092
Median cash $458  ·  Medicare $84  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $458 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($84). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($167).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $466 list price could save about $8 (2%).

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