Prices at 12 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $25 — 51% below the US median ($51), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland, MD | $13 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 235 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $19 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $19 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Calverthealth Medical Center | Prince Frederick, MD | $22 | — | ★ 5/5 | 194 min | — |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury, MD | $22 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 177 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $25 | $25 | ★ 3/5 | 147 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $26 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $26 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $26 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Fort Washington Medical Ctr | Fort Washington, MD | $29 | $29 | ★ 4/5 | 202 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $30 | — | — | — | — |
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 $25 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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