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Mercy Medical Center Inc is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 76% lower than Kennedy Krieger Institute (median across 91 shared procedures), winning on 62 of them.
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD CMS rating ★★★☆☆ 79% recommend · ER wait 242 min · readmit 15.5% 🍼 Birthing-Friendly cheaper on
62 Procedure Kennedy Krieger Institute Mercy Medical Center Inc Medicare Abscess drainage (simple) $271 $308 $129 Abscess incision and drainage $271 $538 $174 Arterial blood gas (ABG) $53 $99 $26 Bilirubin blood test $31 $19 $5 Bladder function test (urodynamics) $1,413 $961 $345 Blood glucose test $38 $13 $5 Bone density scan (DEXA) $463 $221 $39 Bone scan (nuclear) $951 $638 $259 Chest X-ray $404 $135 $37 Chest X-ray (1 view) $352 $98 $25 Chest X-ray (2 views) $352 $123 $33 Cortisol test $28 $48 $16 Creatine kinase (CK) test $19 $19 $7 Echocardiogram $1,165 $261 $138 EEG (awake and asleep) $1,493 $3,284 $482 EKG / ECG (tracing only) $95 $78 $7 Electrocardiogram (EKG) $102 $78 $8 Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,394 $3,024 $448 Electromyography (EMG) $656 $748 $141 Folate (folic acid) test $30 $48 $15 Holter heart monitor $269 $196 $26 IV infusion therapy $366 $342 $44 IV infusion therapy (each additional) $342 $124 $21 IV infusion therapy (initial) $391 $560 $67 Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $180 $192 $57 Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $230 $192 $57 Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $130 $192 $56 Kidney ultrasound $613 $368 $84 Knee joint injection $319 $192 $69 Lactate test $30 $64 $12 Lung function test (PFT) $258 $393 $37 MRI of the brain $3,002 $625 $269 MRI of the brain with contrast $3,002 $625 $269 Nebulizer breathing treatment $71 $165 $9 Nerve conduction study $276 $520 $118 Occupational therapy evaluation $882 $148 $101 Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $1,289 $148 $101 Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $475 $148 $101 Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $882 $148 $101 Physical therapy evaluation $882 $180 $98 Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $1,289 $180 $98 Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $882 $180 $98 Scoliosis spine X-ray $314 $319 $58 Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $347 $319 $72 Skin biopsy $270 $384 $121 Skin biopsy (punch) $270 $384 $121 Sleep study (polysomnography) $5,089 $4,683 $691 Soft tissue ultrasound $156 $74 $64 Speech therapy $136 $192 $76 Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $660 $3,460 $165 Spirometry (lung function test) $258 $317 $30 Swallow study $202 $256 $85 T3 thyroid test $30 $48 $14 Thyroid test (TSH) $53 $48 $17 Trigger point injection $329 $481 $56 Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $329 $384 $52 Uric acid (gout) test $26 $6 $5 Vaccine administration $25 $78 $19 Vaccine administration (each additional) $20 $62 $16 Vitamin D test $34 $48 $30 X-ray of the abdomen $372 $135 $36 X-ray of the ankle $438 $147 $37 X-ray of the collarbone $260 $123 $33 X-ray of the elbow $372 $147 $33 X-ray of the facial bones $282 $196 $39 X-ray of the foot $260 $147 $34 X-ray of the forearm $260 $123 $29 X-ray of the hand $438 $147 $38 X-ray of the hip $349 $196 $49 X-ray of the hip (1 view) $260 $147 $34 X-ray of the hip (3 views) $438 $196 $49 X-ray of the knee $465 $172 $42 X-ray of the knee (2 views) $372 $147 $34 X-ray of the knee (3 views) $465 $172 $42 X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $701 $196 $49 X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $555 $196 $47 X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $409 $172 $40 X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $701 $221 $53 X-ray of the lower leg $260 $147 $31 X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $418 $160 $36 X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $418 $147 $33 X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $418 $172 $39 X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $390 $172 $47 X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $372 $147 $40 X-ray of the pelvis $409 $147 $36 X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $409 $147 $28 X-ray of the ribs $390 $160 $42 X-ray of the shoulder $372 $123 $36 X-ray of the skull $252 $184 $40 X-ray of the upper arm $372 $147 $32 X-ray of the wrist $438 $172 $43
Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.
