Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Baltimore, MD charges 1.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 95 analyzed procedures, positioning it below the national average for hospital pricing.
Baltimore, MD 21204 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
A
Excellent
Avg markup vs Medicare
1.31x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
1.67x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
95
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH CC | 920 | $12,066 | $6,033 | — | 1.7x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITH MCC | 811 | $16,279 | $8,140 | — | 1.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $6,152 | $3,076 | — | 1.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $8,571 | $4,285 | — | 1.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $16,209 | $8,105 | — | 1.5x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $18,460 | $9,230 | — | 1.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $7,375 | $3,687 | — | 1.5x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 070 | $15,481 | $7,740 | — | 1.5x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $16,958 | $8,479 | — | 1.5x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $37,130 | $18,565 | — | 1.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $8,367 | $4,183 | — | 1.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 379 | $9,002 | $4,501 | — | 1.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $10,740 | $5,370 | — | 1.4x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $15,995 | $7,997 | — | 1.4x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $9,159 | $4,579 | — | 1.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $11,579 | $5,790 | — | 1.4x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $10,552 | $5,276 | — | 1.4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $16,748 | $8,374 | — | 1.4x |
| EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH MCC | 981 | $57,344 | $28,672 | — | 1.4x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $10,907 | $5,453 | — | 1.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $15,130 | $7,565 | — | 1.4x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $18,481 | $9,241 | — | 1.4x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $62,493 | $31,247 | — | 1.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $10,992 | $5,496 | — | 1.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $16,409 | $8,205 | — | 1.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $11,489 | $5,744 | — | 1.3x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $11,279 | $5,640 | — | 1.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $12,560 | $6,280 | — | 1.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $18,410 | $9,205 | — | 1.3x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $12,966 | $6,483 | — | 1.3x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $9,597 | $4,799 | — | 1.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $11,120 | $5,560 | — | 1.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $14,956 | $7,478 | — | 1.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $13,377 | $6,688 | — | 1.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $23,412 | $11,706 | — | 1.3x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $12,126 | $6,063 | — | 1.3x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $53,515 | $26,757 | — | 1.3x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $15,043 | $7,521 | — | 1.3x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $58,118 | $29,059 | — | 1.3x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $13,256 | $6,628 | — | 1.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $14,417 | $7,209 | — | 1.3x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $12,610 | $6,305 | — | 1.3x |
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $13,112 | $6,556 | — | 1.3x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $15,240 | $7,620 | — | 1.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITH MCC | 602 | $13,115 | $6,557 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $30,476 | $15,238 | — | 1.3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $12,782 | $6,391 | — | 1.3x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $15,530 | $7,765 | — | 1.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $13,493 | $6,747 | — | 1.3x |
| TRAUMA TO THE SKIN, SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE AND BREAST WITHOUT MCC | 605 | $12,134 | $6,067 | — | 1.3x |
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How GREATER BALTIMORE MEDICAL CENTER compares to nearby hospitals
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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