X-ray of the wrist Cost in Baltimore, MD (2026)

Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $255 — 7% below the US median ($273), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center	Baltimore, MD	$87	$44	★ 5/5	231 min	13.5%
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%
University of Maryland Medical Center	Baltimore, MD	$214	—	★ 3/5	330 min	14.3%
Medstar Harbor Hospital	Baltimore, MD	$224	$229	★ 4/5	208 min	13.7%
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital	Baltimore, MD	$255	$260	★ 3/5	234 min	14.9%
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute	Baltimore, MD	$275	—	—	—	—
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital	Baltimore, MD	$287	—	—	—	—
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus	Baltimore, MD	$339	—	★ 3/5	246 min	14.4%
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital	Baltimore, MD	$339	$346	★ 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. 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)

$260

Cash / self-pay

$255

Insurer-negotiated

$244

Medicare pays

$43

$172$339

Median cash $255 · Medicare $43 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $255 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $260 list price could save about $5 (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.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Donna Magid, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Baltimore, MD	254
Antoni Parellada, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Baltimore, MD	179
David Safferman, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Baltimore, MD	161
Steven Friedman, MD	Hand Surgery	Baltimore, MD	158
Beatrice Grasu, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Baltimore, MD	141
Jasson Abraham, MD	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	Baltimore, MD	94
Kenneth Means, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Baltimore, MD	93
William Baugher, M.D.	Orthopedic Surgery	Baltimore, MD	81
Prasanna Marathe, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Baltimore, MD	80
James Higgins, M.D.	Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery	Baltimore, MD	75
George Nanos, M.D.	Hand Surgery	Baltimore, MD	70
Rodrigo De Castro Luna, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Baltimore, MD	59

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