Compare: Meritus Medical Center vs Gettysburg Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 256 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Meritus Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 7% lower than Gettysburg Hospital (median across 256 shared procedures), winning on 141 of them.
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 250 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 141
Gettysburg Hospital
Gettysburg, PA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
64% recommend · ER wait 149 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 115
ProcedureMeritus Medical CenterGettysburg HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$639$1,091$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$717$1,272$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$561$910$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$2,644$334$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$1,586$334$129
Abscess incision and drainage$2,115$334$174
Albumin blood test$7$21$5
Aldosterone test$82$166$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$7$22$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$49$70$17
ALT liver enzyme test$7$22$5
Ammonia blood test$65$61$15
Amylase test$20$26$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$49$50$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$101$106$26
AST liver enzyme test$7$22$5
Barium swallow study$717$414$107
Basic metabolic panel$36$20$8
Bilirubin blood test$20$10$5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,586$1,134$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$26$15$4
Blood crossmatch$26$654
Blood glucose test$13$18$5
Blood transfusion$1,414$1,714$47
Blood type and screen$39$209$10
Blood type test$13$95$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$13$146$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$13$43$3
BNP (heart failure) test$98$80$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,248$1,714$259
Breast ultrasound$545$516$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$623$541$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$467$492$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$62$1,075$133
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$529$305$93
Burn treatment$793$305$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$49$20$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$108$85$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$108$85$21
Calcium blood test$7$22$5
Cardiac rehabilitation$123$276$26
Cardiac stress test$84$706$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,168$1,322$156
CEA tumor marker test$82$65$19
Celiac disease test$72$48$12
Central line placement$776$1,904$238
Chemotherapy infusion$578$280$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$386$269$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$771$292$133
Chest X-ray$171$369$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$125$293$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$156$322$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$49$47$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$26$30$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$29$15$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$33$15$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$49$25$11
Copper blood test$82$51$12
Coronary CT angiography$251$407$326
Cortisol test$49$68$16
COVID-19 PCR test$52$100$51
CPAP titration study$295$1,171$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$20$27$7
D-dimer test$49$50$10
DHEA-sulfate test$49$92$22
Drug screen (urine)$82$254$17
Echocardiogram$125$2,226$138
Echocardiogram without contrast$125$2,226$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$927$838$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$33$314$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$33$314$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$854$794$448
Electrolyte panel$26$34$7
Emergency department visit$238$1,741$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$119$511$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$119$782$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$238$1,741$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$476$2,678$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$833$2,982$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$49$114$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$49$26$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$16$15$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$82$36$16
Ferritin (iron) test$49$40$14
Fibrinogen test$29$44$10
Folate (folic acid) test$49$45$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$529$334$157
Free T4 thyroid test$49$35$9
FSH hormone test$49$78$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,086$1,970$334
GGT liver test$7$30$7
Glucose tolerance test$31$34$8
HDL cholesterol test$49$34$8
Hematocrit test$13$14$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$65$25$10
Hepatitis B test$82$42$10
Hepatitis C test$82$55$14
HIV test$82$98$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$82$98$24
Iron blood test$20$20$6
IV infusion therapy$386$301$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$257$154$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$514$448$67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$529$544$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$529$561$57
Kidney scan (nuclear)$695$2,226$172
Kidney ultrasound$467$693$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$249$613$61
Knee joint injection$1,058$660$69
Lactate test$65$75$12
LDH test$13$25$6
LDL cholesterol test$49$44$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,153$738$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$872$606$116
LH hormone test$82$78$19
Lipase test$26$28$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$62$40$13
Liver function panel$36$25$8
Lung function test (PFT)$413$842$37
Magnesium blood test$20$30$7
MRA of the brain$1,149$604$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,767$735$328
MRA of the neck$1,223$604$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,780$735$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,273$582$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$902$457$194
MRI of the ankle$1,125$646$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,125$646$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,026$463$222
MRI of the brain$803$636$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$803$636$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$544$455$195
MRI of the chest$1,298$582$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,619$706$466
MRI of the knee$1,038$645$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,038$645$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$581$462$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$803$636$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$803$636$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$519$454$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$816$634$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$927$701$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$816$634$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$519$454$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$816$634$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$914$702$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$816$634$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$519$454$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,125$581$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,050$456$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,026$646$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,026$646$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$581$462$205
MRI of the wrist$1,112$588$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,038$464$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$640$239$9
Nerve conduction study$147$903$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,352$6,240$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$302$313$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$302$313$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$302$335$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$302$313$101
Office visit (established patient)$193$141$115
Office visit (new patient)$214$267$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$171$114$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$214$168$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$171$129$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$214$267$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$257$318$237
Pap smear (cervical screening)$131$112$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$49$168$41
Pelvic ultrasound$436$493$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$654$518$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$218$468$51
PET scan$9,510$6,880
Phosphorus blood test$7$15$5
Physical therapy evaluation$497$313$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$497$334$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$497$313$98
Platelet count$13$62$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$33$31$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$732$864$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$654$840$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$810$889$136
Procalcitonin test$490$136$27
Prolactin test$65$81$19
Prostate test (PSA)$65$45$18
Scoliosis spine X-ray$312$437$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$218$373$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$405$502$72
Scrotal ultrasound$312$618$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$18$20$3
Semen analysis$60$50$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$82$89$22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm)$1,058$535$114
Simple wound stitches$1,058$629$127
Soft tissue ultrasound$93$468$64
Speech therapy$182$270$76
Spirometry with bronchodilator$492$842$43
Strep throat test$82$66$17
Swallow study$243$405$85
T3 thyroid test$49$59$14
Testosterone test$49$106$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$49$40$17
Thyroid ultrasound$779$583$109
Thyroid uptake scan$859$1,714$145
Total IgE allergy test$49$68$16
Total protein test$7$15$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$167$3,646$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$167$3,646$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$779$592$118
Triglycerides test$7$24$6
Troponin (heart) test$82$62$12
Upper GI series (barium)$748$811$128
Uric acid (gout) test$7$15$5
Urinalysis$21$10$3
Urine microalbumin test$41$22$5
Urine pregnancy test$33$35$9
Vitamin B12 test$49$40$15
Vitamin D test$49$100$30
Wound debridement$1,974$342$186
X-ray of the abdomen$218$350$36
X-ray of the ankle$187$291$37
X-ray of the collarbone$156$292$33
X-ray of the elbow$187$298$33
X-ray of the facial bones$203$363$39
X-ray of the foot$187$290$34
X-ray of the forearm$156$259$29
X-ray of the hand$187$297$38
X-ray of the hip$249$345$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$187$274$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$249$345$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$312$434$63
X-ray of the knee$218$334$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$187$262$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$218$334$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$249$442$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$249$433$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$218$339$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$280$526$53
X-ray of the lower leg$187$306$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$203$206$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$187$200$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$218$212$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$218$296$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$187$155$40
X-ray of the pelvis$218$314$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$187$294$28
X-ray of the ribs$187$418$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$187$353$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$187$418$42
X-ray of the shoulder$156$330$36
X-ray of the skull$234$375$40
X-ray of the upper arm$187$266$32
X-ray of the wrist$218$315$43
Zinc blood test$82$47$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.