Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,397 — 55% below the US median ($3,100), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $345 | $352 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $924 | $943 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $955 | — | — | — | — |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $1,368 | $699 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,368 | $1,396 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $1,397 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $2,255 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $3,240 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $4,683 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $4,683 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $5,089 | — | — | — | — |
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 $1,397 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($691). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,425 list price could save about $29 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Benjamin, M.D. | Neurology | Baltimore, MD | 111 |
| Ajay Behari, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 106 |
| Ajay Behari, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 89 |
| Kiumarce Kashi, MD. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 78 |
| Kiumarce Kashi, MD. | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 73 |
| Philip Smith, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 49 |
| Sara Benjamin, M.D. | Neurology | Baltimore, MD | 46 |
| Jonathan Jun, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 44 |
| Varun Badami, MD | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 42 |
| Raya Wehbeh, MD | Sleep Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 41 |
| Surjit Julka, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 36 |
| Jennifer So, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 35 |
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