Prices at 12 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $156 — 59% below the US median ($383), roughly 2.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $112 | $58 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $124 | $124 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $130 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $153 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata, MD | $156 | — | ★ 3/5 | 262 min | — |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson, MD | $156 | — | ★ 5/5 | 264 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $169 | $172 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $173 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $192 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $192 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton, MD | $236 | — | ★ 4/5 | 179 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 $156 — about 2.8× the Medicare rate ($56). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $161 list price could save about $5 (3%).
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