Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 68% below the US median ($340), roughly 1.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $51 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $74 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $74 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $92 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $96 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $109 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $123 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $145 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $145 | $148 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $156 | — | — | — | — |
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 $109 — about 1.7× the Medicare rate ($64). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($128).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $111 list price could save about $2 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dimitrios Avgeropoulos, MD | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 216 |
| Jemima Felicity Albayda, MD | Rheumatology | Baltimore, MD | 57 |
| Ebenezer Quainoo, MD | Internal Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 56 |
| Lauren Thornberry, DPM | Podiatry | Baltimore, MD | 54 |
| Ulrike Hamper, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 39 |
| Aviram Giladi, MD | Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery | Baltimore, MD | 37 |
| Steven Doll | Physician Assistant | Baltimore, MD | 34 |
| Eric Friedman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 23 |
| Recai Aktay, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| Satomi Kawamoto, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 16 |
| Sheila Boateng, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 14 |
| Puja Chawla, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 14 |
All Soft tissue ultrasound prices in Maryland → · All Soft tissue ultrasound prices (national) · All hospitals in Baltimore