Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $144 — 44% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $66 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $71 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $122 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $144 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $144 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $247 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $350 | $357 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $352 | $360 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $390 | $398 | ★ 5/5 | 218 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 $144 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $147 list price could save about $3 (2%).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nicole Campbell, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 370 |
| May Gerochi, AGNP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 159 |
| Myla Carpenter, MD | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 75 |
| Ronald Jeffreys, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 51 |
| Etosha Dixon, M.D. | Family Practice | Baltimore, MD | 28 |
| Deepak Seth | General Practice | Baltimore, MD | 18 |
| Evelyn Chukwurah, MSN | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 12 |
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