Prices at 34 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $726 — 67% below the US median ($2,210), roughly 2.7× 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 | $350 | — | ★ 5/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Saint Mary's Hospital | Leonardtown, MD | $365 | $373 | ★ 4/5 | 256 min | — |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $383 | $638 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $384 | $392 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis, MD | $389 | — | ★ 3/5 | 245 min | — |
| Umd Upper Chesapeake Medical Center | Bel Air, MD | $408 | — | ★ 2/5 | 239 min | — |
| Um Upper Chesapeake Behavioral Health Pavilion At | Aberdeen, MD | $408 | — | — | — | — |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $510 | — | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center | Rosedale, MD | $617 | $630 | ★ 3/5 | 367 min | — |
| Frederick Health Hospital | Frederick, MD | $620 | — | ★ 3/5 | 230 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $625 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $625 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Holy Cross Germantown Hospital | Germantown, MD | $646 | $236 | ★ 1/5 | 233 min | — |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center | Clinton, MD | $682 | $695 | ★ 2/5 | 356 min | — |
| Holy Cross Hospital | Silver Spring, MD | $706 | $185 | ★ 2/5 | 314 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $712 | $726 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $726 | $741 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $803 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $807 | $823 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Ctr at Chestertown | Chestertown, MD | $820 | — | ★ 5/5 | 185 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $840 | $840 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| University of Md Capital Region Medical Center | Upper Marlboro, MD | $857 | — | ★ 1/5 | 246 min | — |
| University of Md Shore Medical Center at Easton | Easton, MD | $978 | — | ★ 4/5 | 179 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 | — |
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 $726 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($270). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($539).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $739 list price could save about $13 (2%).
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