Prices at 19 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $869 — 46% below the US median ($1,598), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $393 | $402 | ★ 4/5 | 256 min | — |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $413 | $688 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $414 | $422 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $665 | $678 | ★ 3/5 | 367 min | — |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $668 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $734 | $749 | ★ 2/5 | 356 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $766 | $782 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $782 | $798 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $865 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $869 | $886 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $888 | $906 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,113 | $1,136 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,142 | $1,165 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,210 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata, MD | $1,210 | — | ★ 3/5 | 262 min | — |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson, MD | $1,210 | — | ★ 5/5 | 264 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $2,070 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $2,392 | $2,441 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $2,750 | $2,806 | ★ 4/5 | 202 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 $869 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($322). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($645).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $886 list price could save about $18 (2%).
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