Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital in Baltimore, MD charges 1.2x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 82 analyzed procedures, making it one of the more reasonably priced facilities in the region.
Baltimore, MD 21239 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
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
1.22x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
1.38x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
82
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $10,072 | $5,036 | — | 1.4x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $10,922 | $5,461 | — | 1.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $8,278 | $4,139 | — | 1.4x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $13,258 | $6,629 | — | 1.4x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $9,797 | $4,899 | — | 1.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $13,758 | $6,879 | — | 1.3x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $12,149 | $6,075 | — | 1.3x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $11,426 | $5,713 | — | 1.3x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $11,732 | $5,866 | — | 1.3x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $11,901 | $5,951 | — | 1.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $12,063 | $6,031 | — | 1.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $11,242 | $5,621 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $88,816 | $44,408 | — | 1.3x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $10,813 | $5,406 | — | 1.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $18,564 | $9,282 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 093 | $10,140 | $5,070 | — | 1.3x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $8,777 | $4,389 | — | 1.3x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $26,560 | $13,280 | — | 1.3x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $59,651 | $29,826 | — | 1.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $12,897 | $6,448 | — | 1.3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $11,360 | $5,680 | — | 1.3x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $12,794 | $6,397 | — | 1.3x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 314 | $22,139 | $11,070 | — | 1.3x |
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $12,433 | $6,216 | — | 1.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $11,346 | $5,673 | — | 1.3x |
| NONSPECIFIC CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS WITH CC | 071 | $12,068 | $6,034 | — | 1.2x |
| AMPUTATION OF LOWER LIMB FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WITH CC | 617 | $42,916 | $21,458 | — | 1.2x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 394 | $14,739 | $7,369 | — | 1.2x |
| CRANIAL AND PERIPHERAL NERVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 074 | $12,819 | $6,410 | — | 1.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $19,946 | $9,973 | — | 1.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $13,761 | $6,881 | — | 1.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $23,284 | $11,642 | — | 1.2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 854 | $44,584 | $22,292 | — | 1.2x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $15,603 | $7,801 | — | 1.2x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH CC | 191 | $12,277 | $6,138 | — | 1.2x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $15,127 | $7,564 | — | 1.2x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $24,617 | $12,309 | — | 1.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $17,848 | $8,924 | — | 1.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $22,373 | $11,186 | — | 1.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $15,858 | $7,929 | — | 1.2x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $12,014 | $6,007 | — | 1.2x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $27,609 | $13,805 | — | 1.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $31,796 | $15,898 | — | 1.2x |
| REHABILITATION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 946 | $24,270 | $12,135 | — | 1.2x |
| HYPERTENSION WITH MCC | 304 | $13,396 | $6,698 | — | 1.2x |
| ENDOCRINE DISORDERS WITH CC | 644 | $15,662 | $7,831 | — | 1.2x |
| AFTERCARE, MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITH CC | 560 | $29,159 | $14,579 | — | 1.2x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCC | 056 | $36,512 | $18,256 | — | 1.2x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $17,543 | $8,772 | — | 1.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $18,230 | $9,115 | — | 1.2x |
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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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