Johns Hopkins Hospital, the
The Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland charges 1.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 232 analyzed procedures, making it one of the more reasonably-priced major medical centers.
Baltimore, MD 21287 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
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.
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Pricing grade
A
Excellent
Avg markup vs Medicare
1.24x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
1.64x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
232
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VIRAL ILLNESS WITHOUT MCC | 866 | $17,884 | $8,942 | — | 1.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $19,780 | $9,890 | — | 1.6x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 674 | $35,326 | $17,663 | — | 1.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $29,229 | $14,614 | — | 1.5x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC | 556 | $18,058 | $9,029 | — | 1.5x |
| CHEMOTHERAPY WITH ACUTE LEUKEMIA AS SECONDARY DIAGNOSIS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 839 | $45,227 | $22,614 | — | 1.4x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $42,514 | $21,257 | — | 1.4x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $48,996 | $24,498 | — | 1.4x |
| MAJOR HEAD AND NECK PROCEDURES WITH CC | 141 | $55,038 | $27,519 | — | 1.4x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $42,921 | $21,460 | — | 1.4x |
| REHABILITATION WITH CC/MCC | 945 | $23,757 | $11,878 | — | 1.4x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $10,924 | $5,462 | — | 1.4x |
| VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 033 | $33,983 | $16,992 | — | 1.3x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 438 | $28,817 | $14,408 | — | 1.3x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $21,697 | $10,848 | — | 1.3x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH CC | 436 | $21,743 | $10,871 | — | 1.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH MCC | 656 | $43,589 | $21,795 | — | 1.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $13,270 | $6,635 | — | 1.3x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $36,853 | $18,426 | — | 1.3x |
| ADRENAL AND PITUITARY PROCEDURES WITH CC/MCC | 614 | $37,179 | $18,590 | — | 1.3x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $92,702 | $46,351 | — | 1.3x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $18,147 | $9,074 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $33,367 | $16,683 | — | 1.3x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 165 | $30,408 | $15,204 | — | 1.3x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $16,659 | $8,330 | — | 1.3x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $58,749 | $29,375 | — | 1.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $20,447 | $10,223 | — | 1.3x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH CC | 372 | $16,888 | $8,444 | — | 1.3x |
| PANCREAS, LIVER AND SHUNT PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 407 | $37,827 | $18,913 | — | 1.3x |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 027 | $44,720 | $22,360 | — | 1.3x |
| VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES WITH CC | 032 | $56,128 | $28,064 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC | 206 | $23,453 | $11,727 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $20,898 | $10,449 | — | 1.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $15,250 | $7,625 | — | 1.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $39,858 | $19,929 | — | 1.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $19,382 | $9,691 | — | 1.3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $19,977 | $9,989 | — | 1.3x |
| CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH CC | 546 | $60,481 | $30,240 | — | 1.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $27,808 | $13,904 | — | 1.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 658 | $22,154 | $11,077 | — | 1.3x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $18,446 | $9,223 | — | 1.3x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $39,768 | $19,884 | — | 1.3x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $68,074 | $34,037 | — | 1.3x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $17,200 | $8,600 | — | 1.3x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $16,782 | $8,391 | — | 1.3x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $28,926 | $14,463 | — | 1.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC | 657 | $29,356 | $14,678 | — | 1.3x |
| VENTRICULAR SHUNT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 031 | $87,491 | $43,746 | — | 1.3x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $23,276 | $11,638 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 517 | $21,960 | $10,980 | — | 1.3x |
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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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