Medstar Union Memorial Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 329 procedures at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital, Baltimore, MD — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

29% belowthe US average price, across 329 priced procedures
★★★★★  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital
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201 East University Parkway, Baltimore, MD 21218

Good value — below-average prices with a solid CMS rating
CMS overall rating★★★★★
Patient survey★★★☆☆
Would recommend69%
ER wait (median)216 min
30-day readmission13.5%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care56%

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Other · 370 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 329 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $339 $346 $346 $51
Abdominal ultrasound $873 $890 $890 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $1,115 $1,138 $1,138 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $873 $890 $890 $86
Albumin blood test $7 $7 $7 $5
Aldosterone test $81 $83 $83 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $7 $7 $7 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $49 $50 $50 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $7 $7 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $65 $66 $66 $15
Amylase test $20 $20 $20 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $49 $50 $50 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $101 $103 $103 $26
AST liver enzyme test $7 $7 $7 $5
Barium swallow study $1,115 $1,138 $1,138 $107
Basic metabolic panel $36 $37 $37 $8
Bilirubin blood test $20 $20 $20 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $26 $27 $27 $4
Blood crossmatch $26 $27 $27 —
Blood glucose test $13 $13 $13 $5
Blood type and screen $39 $40 $40 $10
Blood type test $13 $13 $13 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $13 $13 $13 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $13 $13 $13 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $98 $100 $100 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $436 $445 $445 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,537 $1,569 $1,569 $259
Breast biopsy $3,161 $3,226 $3,226 $478
Breast MRI $795 $811 $811 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $779 $795 $795 $216
Breast ultrasound $1,454 $1,484 $1,484 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $1,939 $1,979 $1,979 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $1,454 $1,484 $1,484 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $111 $114 $114 $133
C-reactive protein (CRP) $49 $50 $50 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $107 $110 $110 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $107 $110 $110 $21
Calcium blood test $7 $7 $7 $5
Capsule endoscopy $985 $1,005 $1,005 $802
Cardiac MRI $1,113 $1,136 $1,136 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $906 $925 $925 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $203 $207 $207 $26
Cardiac stress test $179 $183 $183 $39
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,818 $1,855 $1,855 $156
CEA tumor marker test $81 $83 $83 $19
Celiac disease test $81 $83 $83 $12
Chest X-ray $242 $247 $247 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $145 $148 $148 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $242 $247 $247 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $467 $477 $477 —
CK-MB heart enzyme test $49 $50 $50 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $26 $27 $27 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $29 $30 $30 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $33 $33 $33 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $49 $50 $50 $11
Copper blood test $81 $83 $83 $12
Coronary CT angiography $552 $564 $564 $326
Cortisol test $49 $50 $50 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $390 $398 $398 $51
CPAP titration study $534 $545 $545 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $20 $20 $20 $7
CT angiography of the chest $383 $391 $391 $281
CT angiography of the head $377 $385 $385 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $1,170 $1,194 $1,194 $835
CT scan of the abdomen $305 $312 $312 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $403 $411 $411 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $461 $471 $471 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $403 $411 $411 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $208 $212 $212 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $351 $358 $358 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $305 $312 $312 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $162 $166 $166 $136
CT scan of the arm $348 $355 $355 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $448 $458 $458 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $234 $239 $239 $161
CT scan of the chest $305 $312 $312 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $377 $385 $385 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $305 $312 $312 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $234 $239 $239 $133
CT scan of the head $195 $199 $199 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $234 $239 $239 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $195 $199 $199 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $136 $139 $139 $107
CT scan of the leg $390 $398 $398 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $305 $312 $312 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $351 $358 $358 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $305 $312 $312 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $377 $385 $385 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $305 $312 $312 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $234 $239 $239 $130
CT scan of the neck $305 $312 $312 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $305 $312 $312 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $377 $385 $385 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $305 $312 $312 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $240 $245 $245 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $377 $385 $385 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $305 $312 $312 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $234 $239 $239 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $305 $312 $312 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $364 $371 $371 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $305 $312 $312 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $169 $172 $172 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $201 $206 $206 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $260 $265 $265 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $201 $206 $206 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $175 $179 $179 $128
D-dimer test $49 $50 $50 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $49 $50 $50 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $1,261 $1,286 $1,286 $140
Drug screen (urine) $182 $186 $186 $17
Echocardiogram $269 $274 $274 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $119 $122 $122 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $269 $274 $274 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $483 $493 $493 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $72 $73 $73 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $72 $73 $73 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $445 $454 $454 $448
Electrolyte panel $26 $27 $27 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $110 $112 $112 $141
Emergency department visit $137 $139 $139 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $137 $139 $139 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $137 $139 $139 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $273 $279 $279 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $547 $558 $558 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $547 $558 $558 $171
Estradiol (estrogen) test $49 $50 $50 $28
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $2,529 $2,581 $2,581 $164
Family therapy session $184 $188 $188 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $16 $17 $17 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $16 $17 $17 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $81 $83 $83 $16
Ferritin (iron) test $49 $50 $50 $14
Fibrinogen test $29 $30 $30 $10
Flu test $81 $83 $83 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $49 $50 $50 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $49 $50 $50 $9
FSH hormone test $49 $50 $50 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $2,571 $2,623 $2,623 $334
GGT liver test $7 $7 $7 $7
Glucose tolerance test $31 $32 $32 $8
Group therapy session $123 $125 $125 $30
H. pylori test $65 $66 $66 $67
HDL cholesterol test $49 $50 $50 $8
Hematocrit test $13 $13 $13 $2
Hemodialysis $1,060 $1,082 $1,082 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $65 $66 $66 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $192 $196 $196 —
Hepatitis B test $81 $83 $83 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $147 $150 $150 —
Hepatitis C test $81 $83 $83 $14
HIV test $81 $83 $83 $19
HIV test (antibody) $81 $83 $83 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $81 $83 $83 $24
Holter heart monitor $105 $107 $107 $26
HPV vaccine $767 $783 $783 —
Iron blood test $20 $20 $20 $6
IV infusion therapy $675 $689 $689 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $246 $251 $251 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $1,105 $1,128 $1,128 $67
Kidney scan (nuclear) $857 $874 $874 $172
Kidney ultrasound $727 $742 $742 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $388 $396 $396 $61
Lactate test $65 $66 $66 $12
LDH test $13 $13 $13 $6
LDL cholesterol test $49 $50 $50 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,794 $1,830 $1,830 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,357 $1,385 $1,385 $116
LH hormone test $81 $83 $83 $19
Lipase test $26 $27 $27 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $62 $63 $63 $13
Liver function panel $36 $37 $37 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $481 $491 $491 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $2,067 $2,109 $2,109 $291
Magnesium blood test $20 $20 $20 $7
MMR vaccine $239 $243 $243 —
MRA of the brain $1,479 $1,509 $1,509 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $1,463 $1,493 $1,493 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $2,274 $2,320 $2,320 $328
MRA of the neck $1,574 $1,606 $1,606 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $1,574 $1,606 $1,606 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $2,290 $2,336 $2,336 $343
MRI of the abdomen $1,399 $1,428 $1,428 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $1,638 $1,671 $1,671 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $930 $949 $949 $194
MRI of the ankle $1,606 $1,639 $1,639 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $1,447 $1,476 $1,476 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $1,320 $1,347 $1,347 $222
MRI of the brain $1,033 $1,055 $1,055 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $1,033 $1,055 $1,055 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $700 $714 $714 $195
MRI of the chest $1,598 $1,631 $1,631 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $1,669 $1,704 $1,704 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $2,083 $2,125 $2,125 $466
MRI of the knee $1,041 $1,063 $1,063 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $1,336 $1,363 $1,363 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $238 $243 $243 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $1,033 $1,055 $1,055 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $1,033 $1,055 $1,055 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $668 $681 $681 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $1,049 $1,071 $1,071 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $1,192 $1,217 $1,217 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $1,049 $1,071 $1,071 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $668 $681 $681 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $1,049 $1,071 $1,071 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $1,177 $1,201 $1,201 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $1,049 $1,071 $1,071 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $668 $681 $681 $191
MRI of the pelvis $1,447 $1,476 $1,476 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $1,447 $1,476 $1,476 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $1,351 $1,379 $1,379 $227
MRI of the shoulder $1,407 $1,436 $1,436 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $1,320 $1,347 $1,347 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $747 $763 $763 $205
MRI of the wrist $1,590 $1,622 $1,622 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $1,431 $1,460 $1,460 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $1,336 $1,363 $1,363 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $1,158 $1,181 $1,181 $9
Nerve conduction study $77 $78 $78 $118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound $824 $841 $841 $116
Nuclear cardiac stress test $2,898 $2,957 $2,957 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $1,053 $1,075 $1,075 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $1,053 $1,075 $1,075 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $1,053 $1,075 $1,075 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $1,053 $1,075 $1,075 $101
Office visit (established patient) $276 $282 $282 $115
Office visit (new patient) $307 $313 $313 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $246 $251 $251 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $307 $313 $313 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $246 $251 $251 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $307 $313 $313 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $368 $376 $376 $237
Pap smear (cervical screening) $130 $133 $133 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $49 $50 $50 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $1,018 $1,039 $1,039 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $1,018 $1,039 $1,039 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $339 $346 $346 $51
PET scan $11,719 $11,959 $11,959 —
Phosphorus blood test $7 $7 $7 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $791 $807 $807 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $791 $807 $807 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $791 $807 $807 $98
Platelet count $13 $13 $13 $4
Pneumonia vaccine $326 $332 $332 —
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $33 $33 $33 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $1,139 $1,163 $1,163 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $1,018 $1,039 $1,039 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $1,261 $1,286 $1,286 $136
Procalcitonin test $488 $498 $498 $27
Prolactin test $65 $66 $66 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $65 $66 $66 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $430 $439 $439 $188
Psychotherapy session $461 $470 $470 $140
RSV vaccine $900 $918 $918 —
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,265 $1,290 $1,290 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $485 $495 $495 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $339 $346 $346 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $630 $643 $643 $72
Screening mammogram $1,091 $1,113 $1,113 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $485 $495 $495 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $18 $18 $18 $3
Semen analysis $94 $96 $96 $12
Sex hormone binding globulin test $81 $83 $83 $22
Shingles vaccine $629 $641 $641 —
Sleep study (polysomnography) $345 $352 $352 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $145 $148 $148 $64
Speech therapy $223 $228 $228 $76
Spirometry (lung function test) $388 $396 $396 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $574 $586 $586 $43
Strep throat test $81 $83 $83 $17
Stress echocardiogram $358 $366 $366 $209
Swallow study $297 $303 $303 $85
T3 thyroid test $49 $50 $50 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $153 $156 $156 —
Testosterone test $49 $50 $50 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $49 $50 $50 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $1,212 $1,237 $1,237 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,059 $1,080 $1,080 $145
Tilt table test $358 $366 $366 $168
Total IgE allergy test $49 $50 $50 $16
Total protein test $7 $7 $7 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $448 $457 $457 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $358 $366 $366 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $1,212 $1,237 $1,237 $118
Triglycerides test $7 $7 $7 $6
Troponin (heart) test $81 $83 $83 $12
Upper GI series (barium) $1,164 $1,187 $1,187 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $7 $7 $7 $5
Urinalysis $13 $13 $13 $3
Urine microalbumin test $41 $41 $41 $5
Urine pregnancy test $33 $33 $33 $9
Vaccine administration $72 $74 $74 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $72 $74 $74 $16
Vitamin B12 test $49 $50 $50 $15
Vitamin D test $49 $50 $50 $30
X-ray of the abdomen $267 $272 $272 $36
X-ray of the ankle $291 $297 $297 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $364 $371 $371 $33
X-ray of the elbow $436 $445 $445 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $315 $322 $322 $39
X-ray of the foot $291 $297 $297 $34
X-ray of the forearm $364 $371 $371 $29
X-ray of the hand $291 $297 $297 $38
X-ray of the hip $388 $396 $396 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $291 $297 $297 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $388 $396 $396 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $485 $495 $495 $63
X-ray of the knee $364 $371 $371 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $291 $297 $297 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $509 $519 $519 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $582 $594 $594 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $388 $396 $396 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $339 $346 $346 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $436 $445 $445 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $291 $297 $297 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $291 $297 $297 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $291 $297 $297 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $339 $346 $346 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $291 $297 $297 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $291 $297 $297 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $339 $346 $346 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $291 $297 $297 $28
X-ray of the ribs $291 $297 $297 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $291 $297 $297 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $291 $297 $297 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $364 $371 $371 $36
X-ray of the skull $339 $346 $346 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $291 $297 $297 $32
X-ray of the wrist $339 $346 $346 $43
Zinc blood test $81 $83 $83 $11
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  • Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.

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Doctors affiliated with Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Donna Magid, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology5,284
Arnold Raizon, MDDiagnostic Radiology4,898
David Lawrence, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology4,048
Samir Kodsi, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology4,009
Helen Sax, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,923
Dimitri Merine, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,655
John Cardella, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,646
April Farley, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,529
Raktim Ghosh, M.D.Cardiology3,395
Frank Groshek, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,394
Mehdi Gheshlaghi, M.D.Cardiology3,348
Jamshid Danaie, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,086
Jennifer Thomas, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,921
Ronak Patel, M.D.Cardiology2,893
Michelle Day, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology2,889

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Before you go — your checklist at Medstar Union Memorial Hospital

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.