Prices at 25 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$184
Chargemaster (median)
$184
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$195
Medicare pays
$37
$120$265
Median cash $184 · Medicare $37 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $120 – $265. The median cash price is about 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $29 | $178 | ★ 4/5 | 239 min | 13.6% |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $76 | $39 | ★ 5/5 | 231 min | 13.5% |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $117 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | 14.1% |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $127 | $129 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | 13.3% |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $128 | $131 | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Luminis Health J Kent Mcnew Family Medical Center | Annapolis, MD | $134 | — | — | — | — |
| Va Maryland Healthcare System – Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $147 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | 17.2% |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $147 | — | ★ 3/5 | 242 min | 15.5% |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $150 | $153 | ★ 2/5 | 200 min | 14.5% |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | 14.8% |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $178 | — | ★ 5/5 | 200 min | 14.3% |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $181 | $184 | ★ 4/5 | 176 min | 13.8% |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $187 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | 15.9% |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $191 | $195 | ★ 2/5 | 386 min | 15.0% |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $192 | $196 | ★ 4/5 | 208 min | 13.7% |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $205 | $205 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | 14.9% |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham, MD | $214 | — | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | 12.8% |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $218 | $222 | ★ 4/5 | 214 min | 14.9% |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $218 | $223 | ★ 3/5 | 234 min | 14.9% |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $224 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 384 min | 15.0% |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $246 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $273 | $279 | ★ 3/5 | 254 min | 14.4% |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $291 | $297 | ★ 5/5 | 216 min | 13.5% |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $438 | — | — | — | — |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.