Urinalysis cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 9 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $19 — 45% below the US median ($34), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $12 $12 ★ 3/5 247 min —
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $13 $13 ★ 5/5 218 min —
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $15 — — — —
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $17 — ★ 3/5 309 min —
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $19 $19 ★ 4/5 212 min —
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $19 — ★ 3/5 243 min —
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $21 — ★ 3/5 237 min —
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $21 — ★ 2/5 — —
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD $33 — — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$19
Cash / self-pay
$19
Insurer-negotiated
$13
Medicare pays
$3
$13$23
Median cash $19  ·  Medicare $3  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $19 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($3). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($5).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $19 list price could save about $0 (2%).

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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.

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