Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $109 — 46% below the US median ($202), roughly 4.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $55 | $27 | ★ 5/5 | 228 min | — |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore, MD | $92 | — | ★ 3/5 | 309 min | — |
| Medstar Harbor Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $96 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 212 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Center Inc | Baltimore, MD | $98 | — | ★ 3/5 | 237 min | — |
| VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore | Baltimore, MD | $98 | — | ★ 2/5 | — | — |
| Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $109 | $111 | ★ 3/5 | 247 min | — |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute | Baltimore, MD | $118 | — | — | — | — |
| 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 | — |
| Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital | Baltimore, MD | $164 | — | — | — | — |
| Kennedy Krieger Institute | Baltimore, MD | $352 | — | — | — | — |
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 4.3× the Medicare rate ($25). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($51).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $111 list price could save about $2 (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.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charles White, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 5,693 |
| Allison Herring, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,980 |
| Kwabena Yeboah, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,716 |
| Jamshid Danaie, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,609 |
| Martin Auster, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,443 |
| Ernest Batista, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,334 |
| Rydhwana Hossain, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,189 |
| Vikash Gupta, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,038 |
| Jeffrey Galvin, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 2,028 |
| Jean Jeudy, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,965 |
| Darcy Wolfman, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,903 |
| David Neal, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Baltimore, MD | 1,792 |
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