Prices at 25 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,324 — 38% below the US median ($2,142), roughly 3.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Md Baltimore Washington Medical Center | Glen Burnie, MD | $566 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $590 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 256 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $620 | $633 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $629 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | — |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $824 | — | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $997 | $1,018 | ★ 3/5 | 367 min | — |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $1,002 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $1,101 | $1,123 | ★ 2/5 | 356 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $1,150 | $1,173 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $1,173 | $1,197 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $1,298 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,303 | $1,330 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown | Chestertown, MD | $1,324 | — | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $1,357 | $1,357 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| University of Md Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro, MD | $1,385 | — | ★ 1/5 | 246 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton, MD | $1,581 | — | ★ 4/5 | 179 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,635 | $1,668 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,669 | $1,704 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,713 | $1,748 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,815 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Charles Regional Medical Center | La Plata, MD | $1,815 | — | ★ 3/5 | 262 min | — |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson, MD | $1,815 | — | ★ 5/5 | 264 min | — |
| Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Ctr, Inc | Lanham, MD | $2,044 | — | ★ 3/5 | 272 min | — |
| Medstar Montgomery Medical Center | Olney, MD | $3,588 | $3,662 | ★ 3/5 | 259 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $4,125 | $4,210 | ★ 4/5 | 202 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 $1,324 — about 3.6× the Medicare rate ($371). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($743).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,351 list price could save about $27 (2%).
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