Compare: Meritus Medical Center vs Holy Cross Germantown Hospital

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 244 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Holy Cross Germantown Hospital is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 30% lower than Meritus Medical Center (median across 244 shared procedures), winning on 204 of them.
Meritus Medical Center
Hagerstown, MD
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
64% recommend · ER wait 250 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 40
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
Germantown, MD
CMS rating ★☆☆☆☆
68% recommend · ER wait 233 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 204
ProcedureMeritus Medical CenterHoly Cross Germantown HospitalMedicare
Abdominal ultrasound$639$490$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$717$550$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$561$431$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$2,644$407$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$1,586$239$129
Abscess incision and drainage$2,115$239$174
Albumin blood test$7$4$5
Aldosterone test$82$52$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$7$4$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$49$31$17
ALT liver enzyme test$7$4$5
Ammonia blood test$65$42$15
Amylase test$20$13$6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$49$31$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$101$65$26
AST liver enzyme test$7$4$5
Barium swallow study$717$550$107
Basic metabolic panel$36$23$8
Bilirubin blood test$20$13$5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$26$17$4
Blood crossmatch$26$17
Blood glucose test$13$8$5
Blood transfusion$1,414$659$47
Blood type and screen$39$25$10
Blood type test$13$8$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$13$8$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$13$8$3
BNP (heart failure) test$98$63$39
Bone scan (nuclear)$1,248$1,487$259
Breast ultrasound$545$419$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$623$478$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$467$359$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$62$75$133
C-reactive protein (CRP)$49$31$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$108$69$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$108$69$21
Calcium blood test$7$4$5
Cardiac stress test$84$86$39
Carotid artery ultrasound$1,168$897$156
CEA tumor marker test$82$52$19
Celiac disease test$72$8$12
Chest X-ray$171$144$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$125$96$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$156$120$33
CK-MB heart enzyme test$49$31$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$26$17$6
Complete blood count (CBC)$29$19$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$33$21$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$49$31$11
Copper blood test$82$52$12
Coronary CT angiography$251$581$326
Cortisol test$49$31$16
COVID-19 PCR test$52$251$51
CPAP titration study$295$360$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$20$13$7
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$171$396$220
D-dimer test$49$31$10
DHEA-sulfate test$49$31$22
Drug screen (urine)$82$17$17
Echocardiogram$125$129$138
Echocardiogram without contrast$125$129$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$927$804$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$33$34$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$33$34$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$854$740$448
Electrolyte panel$26$17$7
Electromyography (EMG)$239$183$141
Emergency department visit$238$261$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$119$131$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$119$131$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$238$261$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$476$523$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$833$915$171
Estradiol (estrogen) test$49$31$28
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$49$31$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$16$10$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$82$52$16
Ferritin (iron) test$49$31$14
Fibrinogen test$29$19$10
Flu test$82$52$17
Folate (folic acid) test$49$31$15
Free T4 thyroid test$49$31$9
FSH hormone test$49$31$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$2,086$2,487$334
Glucose tolerance test$31$20$8
HDL cholesterol test$49$31$8
Hematocrit test$13$8$2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$65$42$10
Hepatitis B test$82$52$10
Hepatitis C test$82$52$14
HIV test$82$52$19
HIV test (antibody)$82$52$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$82$52$24
Iron blood test$20$13$6
IV infusion therapy$386$659$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$257$240$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$514$1,079$67
Kidney scan (nuclear)$695$829$172
Kidney ultrasound$467$359$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$249$191$61
Knee joint injection$1,058$196$69
Lactate test$65$42$12
LDH test$13$8$6
LDL cholesterol test$49$31$11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$1,153$885$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$872$670$116
LH hormone test$82$52$19
Lipase test$26$17$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$62$40$13
Liver function panel$36$23$8
Lung function test (PFT)$413$180$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$1,677$1,999$291
Magnesium blood test$20$13$7
MRA of the brain$1,149$924$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,137$914$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$1,767$1,421$328
MRA of the neck$1,223$984$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,223$984$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$1,780$1,431$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,273$1,024$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,273$1,024$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$902$725$194
MRI of the ankle$1,125$904$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$1,125$904$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,026$825$222
MRI of the brain$803$646$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$803$646$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$544$437$195
MRI of the chest$1,298$1,128$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$1,619$1,302$466
MRI of the knee$1,038$934$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,038$835$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$581$934$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$803$646$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$803$646$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$519$417$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$816$656$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$927$745$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$816$656$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$519$417$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$816$656$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$914$735$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$816$656$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$519$417$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,125$904$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,125$904$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,050$845$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,026$934$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,026$825$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$581$934$205
MRI of the wrist$1,112$1,510$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,038$835$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$640$120$9
Nerve conduction study$147$95$118
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,352$2,804$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$302$107$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$302$107$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$302$107$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$302$107$101
Office visit (established patient)$193$174$115
Office visit (new patient)$214$230$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$171$140$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$214$207$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$171$175$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$214$285$177
Pap smear (cervical screening)$131$84$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$49$31$41
Pelvic ultrasound$436$335$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$654$502$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$218$167$51
Phosphorus blood test$7$4$5
Physical therapy evaluation$497$599$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$497$599$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$497$300$98
Platelet count$13$8$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$33$21$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$732$562$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$654$502$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$810$622$136
Procalcitonin test$490$313$27
Prolactin test$65$42$19
Prostate test (PSA)$65$42$18
Psychiatric evaluation$294$307$188
Scrotal ultrasound$312$239$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$18$11$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$82$52$22
Soft tissue ultrasound$93$72$64
Speech therapy$182$171$76
Spirometry (lung function test)$333$145$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$492$215$43
Strep throat test$82$52$17
Swallow study$243$229$85
T3 thyroid test$49$31$14
Testosterone test$49$31$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$49$31$17
Thyroid ultrasound$779$598$109
Thyroid uptake scan$859$1,536$145
Total IgE allergy test$49$31$16
Total protein test$7$4$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$167$172$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$167$172$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$779$598$118
Troponin (heart) test$82$52$12
Upper GI series (barium)$748$574$128
Urinalysis$21$14$3
Urine microalbumin test$41$26$5
Urine pregnancy test$33$21$9
Vitamin B12 test$49$31$15
Vitamin D test$49$31$30
X-ray of the abdomen$218$167$36
X-ray of the ankle$187$144$37
X-ray of the collarbone$156$120$33
X-ray of the elbow$187$287$33
X-ray of the facial bones$203$155$39
X-ray of the foot$187$144$34
X-ray of the forearm$156$239$29
X-ray of the hand$187$144$38
X-ray of the hip$249$191$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$187$144$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$249$191$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$312$239$63
X-ray of the knee$218$191$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$187$144$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$218$335$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$249$191$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$249$191$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$218$167$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$280$215$53
X-ray of the lower leg$187$287$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$203$155$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$187$144$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$218$167$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$218$167$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$187$144$40
X-ray of the pelvis$218$167$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$187$144$28
X-ray of the ribs$187$144$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$187$144$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$187$144$42
X-ray of the shoulder$156$120$36
X-ray of the skull$234$179$40
X-ray of the upper arm$187$144$32
X-ray of the wrist$218$335$43
Zinc blood test$82$52$11

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