Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) cost in Maryland

Prices at 36 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $550 — 12% above the US median ($489), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $241 $125 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $375 $625 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $408 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $408 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $443 $452 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD $448 $457 ★ 3/5 309 min 14.9%
Luminis Health J Kent McNew Family Medical Center Annapolis, MD $470
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $502 $102 ★ 1/5 244 min 15.4%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $503 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $503 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $503 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $516 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $516 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD $526 $536 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.5%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $528 $102 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $547 ★ 3/5 245 min 14.8%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $550 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $550
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $579 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $624 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.3%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $632 $645 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $654 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.9%
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center Clinton, MD $669 $683 ★ 2/5 386 min 15.0%
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $672 $686 ★ 4/5 208 min 13.7%
Atlantic General Hospital Berlin, MD $716 $716 ★ 3/5 146 min 14.9%

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)
$576
Cash / self-pay
$550
Insurer-negotiated
$645
Medicare pays
$117
$422$829
Median cash $550  ·  Medicare $117  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $550 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($117). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $576 list price could save about $26 (5%).

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