Prices at 3 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,210 — 17% above the US median ($1,882), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $352 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $2,210 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $2,210 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 $2,210 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($172). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($344).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,255 list price could save about $45 (2%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valerie Ironside, C.R.N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 79 |
| Kristin Stokvis, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 68 |
| Callan Raymond, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 66 |
| Jennifer Siddle, FNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 62 |
| Katherine Glotfelty, AGNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 47 |
| Kathryn Campion | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 45 |
| Helen Byrnes | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 38 |
| Jian Zhang, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 22 |
| Nebiyu Adenaw, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 22 |
| Nikhil Bhagat, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 22 |
| Aleida Alvarez, PA | Physician Assistant | Baltimore, MD | 21 |
| Amina Farooq, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 20 |
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