X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) cost in Maryland

Prices at 38 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $211 — 34% below the US median ($320), roughly 4.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Western Maryland Regional Medical Center Cumberland, MD $34 $178 ★ 4/5 239 min 13.6%
University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center Glen Burnie, MD $101 ★ 5/5 14.5%
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $108 $42 ★ 5/5 231 min 13.5%
Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital Leonardtown, MD $127 $129 ★ 4/5 254 min 13.3%
Frederick Health Hospital Frederick, MD $136 ★ 3/5 230 min 14.1%
Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center Silver Spring, MD $149 $152 ★ 3/5 309 min 14.9%
Luminis Health J Kent McNew Family Medical Center Annapolis, MD $157
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital Germantown, MD $167 $23 ★ 1/5 244 min 15.4%
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $172 ★ 3/5 242 min 15.5%
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $172 ★ 2/5 17.2%
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center Rockville, MD $175 $179 ★ 2/5 200 min 14.5%
Holy Cross Hospital Silver Spring, MD $176 $23 ★ 2/5 314 min 15.5%
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc Annapolis, MD $182 ★ 3/5 245 min 14.8%
Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center Bel Air, MD $183 ★ 2/5 240 min 14.5%
Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At Aberdeen, MD $183
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%
Calverthealth Medical Center Prince Frederick, MD $208 ★ 5/5 200 min 14.3%
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc Salisbury, MD $211 $215 ★ 4/5 176 min 13.8%
University of Md Capital Region Medical Center Upper Marlboro, MD $213 ★ 1/5 258 min 15.2%
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $214 ★ 3/5 330 min 14.3%
University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center La Plata, MD $214 ★ 3/5 278 min 13.6%
University of Md St Joseph Medical Center Towson, MD $214 ★ 5/5 281 min 13.1%
Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown, MD $218 ★ 3/5 250 min 15.9%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $218 $223 ★ 3/5 234 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 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)
$214
Cash / self-pay
$211
Insurer-negotiated
$195
Medicare pays
$47
$132$276
Median cash $211  ·  Medicare $47  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $211 — about 4.4× the Medicare rate ($47). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($95).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $214 list price could save about $3 (1%).

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