Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $292 — 80% below the US median ($1,431), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $215 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $278 | $284 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $280 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $280 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $292 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $301 | $307 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $325 | $177 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $348 | $355 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $483 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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 September 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 $292 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($199). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $298 list price could save about $6 (2%).
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