Prices at 8 hospitals in Maryland, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $769 — 9% above the US median ($708), roughly 4.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $358 | $185 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center | Rockville, MD | $431 | $440 | ★ 2/5 | 204 min | — |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring, MD | $494 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $769 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $769 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Meritus Medical Center | Hagerstown, MD | $1,234 | — | ★ 3/5 | 250 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,651 | $1,685 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Atlantic General Hospital | Berlin, MD | $1,827 | $1,827 | ★ 3/5 | 147 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 $769 — about 4.5× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($342).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $784 list price could save about $16 (2%).
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