Kidney ultrasound (limited) cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 10 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $274 — 38% below the US median ($444), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $137 $140 ★ 5/5 228 min
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $196 ★ 3/5 237 min
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $196 ★ 2/5
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $244 ★ 3/5 309 min
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $256 $261 ★ 4/5 212 min
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $291 $297 ★ 3/5 247 min
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD $314
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $328
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $387 ★ 3/5 243 min
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $388 $396 ★ 5/5 218 min

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 September 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)
$279
Cash / self-pay
$274
Insurer-negotiated
$279
Medicare pays
$61
$191$387
Median cash $274  ·  Medicare $61  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $274 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($61). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($122).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $279 list price could save about $6 (2%).

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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.

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