Medical costs in Baltimore, MD
13 hospitals · 30 procedures tracked
By Michael Glenn , Healthcare Data Analyst · ·
Data from CMS files published FY 2024 CMS IPPS. Refreshed weekly.
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
CMS price transparency
13 hospitals
Updated 2026-04-03
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Hospitals in metro
13
Procedures tracked
30
vs national avg
0.45x
Top procedures by average charge in BALTIMORE
All tracked procedures
| Procedure | Hospitals | Avg charge | vs national | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCCDRG 853 | 9 | $78,022 | 0.39x | 1.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 056 | 9 | $50,338 | 0.53x | 1.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILUREDRG 189 | 12 | $47,394 | 0.87x | 1.2x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCCDRG 871 | 11 | $38,694 | 0.52x | 1.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCCDRG 064 | 9 | $36,101 | 0.41x | 1.2x |
| ORGANIC DISTURBANCES AND INTELLECTUAL DISABILITYDRG 884 | 10 | $33,071 | 0.54x | 1.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCCDRG 057 | 10 | $32,863 | 0.62x | 1.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCCDRG 698 | 10 | $32,692 | 0.49x | 1.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCCDRG 377 | 9 | $30,255 | 0.38x | 1.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCCDRG 682 | 10 | $30,003 | 0.50x | 1.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 391 | 9 | $30,002 | 0.51x | 1.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCCDRG 280 | 10 | $28,079 | 0.40x | 1.2x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCCDRG 917 | 9 | $26,658 | 0.35x | 1.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCCDRG 177 | 10 | $26,205 | 0.42x | 1.2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCCDRG 640 | 11 | $25,171 | 0.46x | 1.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCCDRG 291 | 11 | $24,593 | 0.49x | 1.2x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CCDRG 092 | 9 | $24,570 | 0.49x | 1.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCCDRG 308 | 9 | $24,412 | 0.45x | 1.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCCDRG 190 | 11 | $24,184 | 0.51x | 1.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCCDRG 193 | 10 | $22,411 | 0.41x | 1.2x |
Hospitals in BALTIMORE
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER INC
1.3xA
GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER1.3xA
SINAI HOSPITAL OF BALTIMORE1.3xA
MEDSTAR UNION MEMORIAL HOSPITAL1.3xA
JOHNS HOPKINS BAYVIEW MEDICAL CENTER1.3xA
SAINT AGNES HOSPITAL1.3xA
JOHNS HOPKINS HOSPITAL, THE1.2xA
MEDSTAR GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL1.2xA
UNIVERSITY OF MD MEDICAL CENTER MIDTOWN CAMPUS1.2xA
LEVINDALE HEBREW GERIATRIC CENTER AND HOSPITAL1.2xA
UMD REHABILITATION & ORTHOPAEDIC INSTITUTE1.2xA
MEDSTAR HARBOR HOSPITAL1.2xA
UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND MEDICAL CENTER1.1xA
Rates shown are from the 2026 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule and CMS IPPS. BillRazor compares your bill against these data sources. See how it works →
Data sources: CMS Hospital Price Transparency files, Medicare IPPS DRG rates, FY 2024. All pricing data publicly available under 45 CFR Part 180.
City-level methodology: Cost indices are computed by comparing the average markup ratio of hospitals in this metro area against the national median. Values above 1.0x indicate higher-than-average charges relative to Medicare.