Prices at 10 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $48 — 45% below the US median ($87), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $44 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $44 | $45 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $44 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $45 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $48 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $48 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $49 | $50 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $53 | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $55 | — | — | — | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $76 | — | — | — | — |
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 $48 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($17). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $49 list price could save about $1 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edgar Alonsozana, MD | Pathology | Baltimore, MD | 125 |
| Gayatri Nimmagadda, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 113 |
| Sarah Sullivan, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 68 |
| Ani Balmanoukian, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Baltimore, MD | 67 |
| Sergio Lizama-Hernandez | Endocrinology | Baltimore, MD | 59 |
| Rachel Heibein, NP-C | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 32 |
| Lincy Joby | Nurse Practitioner | Baltimore, MD | 19 |
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