Prices at 8 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,796 — 43% below the US median ($3,174), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $772 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,128 | $1,151 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $1,202 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $1,202 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,389 | $2,438 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,653 | $2,708 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $2,898 | $2,957 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $3,236 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 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 $1,796 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($428). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($856).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,833 list price could save about $37 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Spiegler, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 380 |
| Frederic Yeganeh, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 357 |
| Sunal Makadia, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 259 |
| Carlo Contoreggi, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 240 |
| Jonathan Rogers, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 211 |
| Mehrbod Javadi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 205 |
| Raktim Ghosh, M.D. | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 171 |
| Jesse Doran | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 142 |
| Temilolu Aje, MD | Cardiology | Baltimore, MD | 133 |
| Puskar Pattanayak, MBBS | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 130 |
| Sriram Padmanabhan, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 128 |
| Vasken Dilsizian, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 127 |
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