Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $200 — 23% below the US median ($261), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $73 | $38 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $135 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $135 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $176 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $183 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $200 | $204 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $236 | — | — | — | — |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $267 | $272 | ★ 5/5 | 218 min | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $287 | — | — | — | — |
| University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus | Baltimore, MD | $290 | — | ★ 3/5 | 243 min | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $372 | — | — | — | — |
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 $200 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($72).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $204 list price could save about $4 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey Hirsch, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 506 |
| Barton Lane, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 502 |
| Jade Wong-You-Cheong, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 494 |
| Barry Daly, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 446 |
| Vikas Kundra, MD, PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 410 |
| Jamshid Danaie, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 332 |
| Mohsen Gharib, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 281 |
| Michael Trakhtenbroit, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 274 |
| David Feigin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 246 |
| Sunpreet Tandon | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 245 |
| Homeira Zahiri, MD | Nuclear Medicine | Baltimore, MD | 216 |
| Florence Doo, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 215 |
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