Prices at 10 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,023 — 53% below the US median ($2,172), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $625 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $625 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $696 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $807 | $823 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,012 | $1,033 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,033 | $1,055 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,061 | $1,082 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $1,091 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,124 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $3,002 | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,023 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($269). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($538).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,044 list price could save about $21 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Mewborne, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 625 |
| Nisha Sankaran, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 590 |
| David Yousem, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 494 |
| Haris Sair, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 460 |
| Francis Deng, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 419 |
| Michael Kraut, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 403 |
| Nathan Hyson, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 403 |
| Jenny Hoang, MD MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 396 |
| Joseph Lurito, MD PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 384 |
| Licia Pacheco-Luna, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 363 |
| Sachin Gujar, M.B.B.S. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 330 |
| Sudhir Kathuria, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 313 |
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