What hospitals charge in Baltimore, MD

Published facility rates for 44 common, shoppable procedures at 15 hospitals: Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, UM St. Joseph Medical Center, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, Northwest Hospital Center, Greater Baltimore Medical Center, MedStar Harbor Hospital, MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital, The Johns Hopkins Hospital, Ascension Saint Agnes Hospital, Mercy Medical Center, UMMC Midtown Campus, MedStar Union Memorial Hospital, MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, University of Maryland Medical Center. Most recent hospital file date: July 1, 2026. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 19, 2026.

Cash and commercial columns show the low–high range across hospitals (commercial = each hospital's median plan rate; pediatric hospitals excluded from ranges). The spread between hospitals is routinely several-fold — click any procedure for the full ledger.

About this market: Maryland is the one state where hospital rates are set by a state commission (all-payer rate setting under the HSCRC). Spreads between hospitals here run narrower than in DC or Virginia — that's regulation, not a data error.

Imaging & scans

Procedure	Cash price range	Commercial range	Hospitals
MRI of brain (no contrast)CPT 70551	$263 – $3,087	$426 – $733	14
MRI of lower back (no contrast)CPT 72148	$251 – $3,702	$407 – $699	14
CT scan of head (no contrast)CPT 70450	$72 – $1,199	$74 – $139	14
CT scan of abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)CPT 74177	$213 – $3,525	$217 – $411	14
Chest X-ray (2 views)CPT 71046	$71 – $466	$49 – $247	14
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)CPT 76700	$334 – $1,414	$341 – $1,138	14
Screening mammogram (bilateral)CPT 77067	$407 – $1,354	$415 – $1,113	12
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)CPT 93306	$134 – $2,389	$137 – $366	14
MRI of knee (no contrast)CPT 73721	$142 – $3,402	$145 – $621	14
MRI of shoulder (no contrast)CPT 73221	$281 – $3,970	$456 – $783	14
CT scan of chest (no contrast)CPT 71250	$123 – $1,402	$126 – $239	14
Bone density scan (DEXA)CPT 77080	$131 – $614	$133 – $445	9
Pelvic ultrasoundCPT 76856	$225 – $1,139	$131 – $1,039	14
Pregnancy ultrasound (after 14 weeks)CPT 76805	$289 – $1,261	$168 – $1,286	13
Thyroid ultrasoundCPT 76536	$233 – $1,212	$137 – $1,237	14

Lab tests & screenings

Procedure	Cash price range	Commercial range	Hospitals
Complete blood count (CBC) with differentialCPT 85025	$12 – $33	$19 – $33	14
Comprehensive metabolic panelCPT 80053	$15 – $49	$26 – $50	14
Lipid panel (cholesterol test)CPT 80061	$22 – $62	$33 – $63	14
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)CPT 83036	$26 – $65	$10 – $66	14
Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) testCPT 84443	$27 – $49	$33 – $50	14
PSA test (prostate screening)CPT 84153	$36 – $65	$44 – $66	14
Vitamin D levelCPT 82306	$27 – $49	$33 – $50	14
Urinalysis with microscopyCPT 81001	$8 – $29	$8 – $30	14
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)CPT 85610	$8 – $26	$5 – $27	14
Rapid strep testCPT 87880	$27 – $81	$15 – $83	14
Pregnancy test (blood, quantitative)CPT 84702	$33 – $78	$37 – $80	14
Pap smear (cervical screening)CPT 88175	$24 – $64	$58	5
Pulmonary function test (spirometry)CPT 94010	$64 – $544	$43 – $440	14
EEG (brain wave test)CPT 95816	$407 – $2,764	$415 – $1,648	14

Surgeries & procedures

Procedure	Cash price range	Commercial range	Hospitals
Skin biopsyCPT 11102	$204 – $1,101	$148 – $1,123	7
Cystoscopy (bladder scope)CPT 52000	$460 – $2,454	$283 – $2,504	4

Visits & therapy

Procedure	Cash price range	Commercial range	Hospitals
Sleep study (in-lab polysomnography)CPT 95810	$335 – $4,553	$342 – $1,357	13
Physical therapy evaluationCPT 97161	$159 – $1,287	$114 – $1,083	14
Emergency room visit (moderate severity)CPT 99284	$248 – $1,004	$177 – $634	14
New patient office visit (45 min)CPT 99204	$145 – $557	$148 – $343	12
Joint steroid injection (major joint)CPT 20610	$1 – $909	$92	7
Epidural steroid injection (lumbar)CPT 62323	$66 – $5,447	$370	5
Established patient office visit (30 min)CPT 99214	$145 – $557	$148 – $343	13
Telehealth visit (established, 30 min)CPT 99214	$145 – $557	$148 – $343	13
Psychotherapy (60 minutes)CPT 90837	$262 – $1,002	$267 – $580	9
Physical therapy session (therapeutic exercise)CPT 97110	$61 – $152	$36 – $155	14

Other shoppable services

Procedure	Cash price range	Commercial range	Hospitals
Kidney stone treatment (shock wave)CPT 50590	$2,629 – $5,935	$3,563	4
Psychiatric diagnostic evaluationCPT 90791	$349 – $1,336	$356 – $774	10
Nerve conduction study (EMG)CPT 95886	$62 – $423	$64 – $252	13

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What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →