Prices at 16 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,852 — 25% below the US median ($6,467), roughly 6.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton, MD | $2,718 | — | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $3,263 | $3,329 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $3,470 | $3,541 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $3,724 | $3,800 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| University of Md Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro, MD | $4,329 | — | ★ 1/5 | 246 min | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $4,382 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $4,815 | $4,913 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $4,844 | $4,844 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $4,859 | $4,958 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $4,971 | $5,072 | ★ 2/5 | 356 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $5,367 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | Bel Air, MD | $5,383 | — | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At | Aberdeen, MD | $5,383 | — | — | — | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring, MD | $5,912 | $4,310 | ★ 2/5 | 314 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $5,935 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $5,935 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
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 $4,852 — about 6.4× the Medicare rate ($760). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,520).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,913 list price could save about $61 (1%).
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