Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $258 — 5% above the US median ($245), roughly 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $57 | $29 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $81 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $131 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $211 | $216 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $229 | — | — | — | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $258 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $277 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $317 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $317 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $388 | $396 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $389 | $397 | ★ 4/5 | 212 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 $258 — about 8.7× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($59).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $282 list price could save about $25 (9%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Wise, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 1,368 |
| Daniel Shinners, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 578 |
| Kieran Brune, MBBS | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 534 |
| Henry Fessler, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 490 |
| Albert Polito, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 484 |
| Audrey Liu, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 478 |
| Surjit Julka, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 472 |
| Meredith Mccormack, M.D. | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 464 |
| Robert Reed, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 244 |
| Travis Ferguson | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 228 |
| William Checkley, MD PHD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Baltimore, MD | 217 |
| Roy Brower, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Baltimore, MD | 190 |
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