Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $269 — 21% below the US median ($338), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $230 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $234 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $259 | — | — | — | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $266 | $136 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $271 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $308 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $308 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,468 | $1,497 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
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 October 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)
Typical cash price here is $269 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($129). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($257).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $290 list price could save about $21 (7%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Rieder, D.P.M. | Podiatry | Baltimore, MD | 224 |
| Sheldon Tajerstein, DPM | Podiatry | Baltimore, MD | 39 |
| Joseph Dove, DPM | Podiatry | Baltimore, MD | 29 |
| Regina Anderson, MD | Dermatology | Baltimore, MD | 14 |
| Brian Belgin, DPM | Podiatry | Baltimore, MD | 13 |
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