Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $126 — 79% below the US median ($610), roughly 1.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $91 | $93 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $93 | $95 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $119 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $122 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $130 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $130 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $173 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $368 | — | — | — | — |
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 $126 — about 1.2× the Medicare rate ($101). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($202).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $129 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jose Madrazo, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 309 |
| Katherine Wu, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 251 |
| Libin Wang, MD, PHD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 218 |
| Adriana Rosario, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 158 |
| Joshua Kiss, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 146 |
| Elliot Sultanik | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 133 |
| Allison Hays, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 126 |
| Hani Alkhatib, M.D | Interventional Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 118 |
| Ethan Tumarkin, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 109 |
| Erin Michos, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 103 |
| Lena Mathews, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 98 |
| Monica Mukherjee, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 97 |
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