MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,039 — 52% below the US median ($2,177), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $635 — ★ 3/5 237 min —
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $635 — ★ 2/5 — —
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $819 $836 ★ 4/5 212 min —
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $1,028 $1,049 ★ 5/5 228 min —
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $1,049 $1,071 ★ 5/5 218 min —
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $1,077 $1,099 ★ 3/5 247 min —
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $1,107 — ★ 3/5 243 min —
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $1,141 — ★ 3/5 309 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,060
Cash / self-pay
$1,039
Insurer-negotiated
$1,060
Medicare pays
$271
$635$1,117
Median cash $1,039  ·  Medicare $271  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,039 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($271). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($542).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,060 list price could save about $21 (2%).

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