Prices at 34 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,119 — 44% above the US median ($1,471), roughly 6.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $374 | $623 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $685 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata, MD | $685 | — | ★ 3/5 | 262 min | — |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson, MD | $685 | — | ★ 5/5 | 264 min | — |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $793 | $809 | ★ 4/5 | 256 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,000 | $1,021 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center | Glen Burnie, MD | $1,044 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,067 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $1,067 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $1,425 | $1,425 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $1,531 | $1,562 | ★ 3/5 | 367 min | — |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $1,596 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | — |
| Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | Bel Air, MD | $1,956 | — | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At | Aberdeen, MD | $1,956 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $2,055 | $2,097 | ★ 2/5 | 356 min | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $2,086 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,119 | $2,163 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $2,215 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $2,230 | $2,275 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham, MD | $2,288 | — | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,353 | $2,401 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown, MD | $2,487 | $91 | ★ 1/5 | 233 min | — |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $2,515 | — | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $2,530 | $2,581 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,571 | $2,623 | ★ 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 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 $2,119 — about 6.3× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,146 list price could save about $26 (1%).
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