Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $72 — 61% below the US median ($185), roughly 10.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $30 | — | — | — | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $32 | $33 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $54 | $56 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $56 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $69 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $72 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $78 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $78 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $95 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $104 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $221 | — | — | — | — |
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 $72 — about 10.2× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $73 list price could save about $1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhavin Patel, D.O. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 43 |
| Sriram Padmanabhan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 37 |
| Tamara Ashvetiya | Hospitalist | Baltimore, MD | 24 |
| John Niehoff | Family Practice | Baltimore, MD | 23 |
| Rahul Anand, M.B.B.S | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 22 |
| George Bittar, MD | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 19 |
| Sandeep Jani, MD, MPH | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 19 |
| Mansoor Mozayan, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 18 |
| Jill Cotter, D.O. | Family Practice | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| David Weisman, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| Elise Worley, D.O. | Family Practice | Baltimore, MD | 12 |
| Ifeanyi Oduah, CRNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 11 |
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