X-ray of the forearm cost in Baltimore, MD

Prices at 11 hospitals in Baltimore, MD, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $205 — 15% below the US median ($241), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Greater Baltimore Medical Center Baltimore, MD $62 $31 ★ 5/5 228 min —
Mercy Medical Center Inc Baltimore, MD $123 — ★ 3/5 237 min —
VA Maryland Healthcare System-Baltimore Baltimore, MD $123 — ★ 2/5 — —
University of Maryland Medical Center Baltimore, MD $153 — ★ 3/5 309 min —
Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic Institute Baltimore, MD $196 — — — —
Mount Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD $205 — — — —
Medstar Harbor Hospital Baltimore, MD $240 $245 ★ 4/5 212 min —
University of Md Medical Center Midtown Campus Baltimore, MD $242 — ★ 3/5 243 min —
Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore, MD $260 — — — —
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore, MD $273 $279 ★ 3/5 247 min —
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore, MD $364 $371 ★ 5/5 218 min —

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)
$209
Cash / self-pay
$205
Insurer-negotiated
$262
Medicare pays
$29
$123$273
Median cash $205  ·  Medicare $29  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $205 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($29). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($58).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $209 list price could save about $4 (2%).

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