At a glance
Baltimore hospital prices span $25 to $48,247 across 112 shoppable procedures, drawn from 11 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Baltimore data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Baltimore, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $26 | $26 | $41 | 3 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $30 | $30 | $30 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $33 | $25 | $55 | 5 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $34 | $25 | $55 | 6 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $36 | $26 | $1,804 | 5 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $36 | $25 | $55 | 5 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $45 | $34 | $72 | 4 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $48 | $26 | $54 | 7 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $48 | $30 | $86 | 7 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $53 | $34 | $86 | 6 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $58 | $28 | $221 | 7 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $62 | $39 | $103 | 3 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $62 | $58 | $66 | 2 |
| Blood Test | lab | $67 | $32 | $302 | 8 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $75 | $67 | $161 | 7 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $77 | $43 | $111 | 2 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $82 | $67 | $202 | 7 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $91 | $91 | $91 | 1 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $91 | $67 | $125 | 6 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $91 | $35 | $996 | 7 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $96 | $37 | $359 | 4 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $98 | $70 | $125 | 2 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $99 | $89 | $214 | 7 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Vision Exam | other | $105 | $87 | $529 | 4 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $108 | $45 | $189 | 6 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $118 | $74 | $161 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $121 | $111 | $1,031 | 4 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $125 | $28 | $1,480 | 7 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $125 | $69 | $994 | 5 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $125 | $44 | $729 | 3 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $125 | $70 | $1,384 | 3 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $126 | $64 | $187 | 2 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $129 | $50 | $164 | 7 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $130 | $112 | $268 | 7 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $131 | $65 | $197 | 2 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $136 | $50 | $205 | 7 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $136 | $50 | $246 | 7 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $136 | $50 | $246 | 7 |
| CT Head | imaging | $140 | $52 | $243 | 7 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $143 | $65 | $841 | 4 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $144 | $48 | $740 | 6 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $144 | $125 | $162 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $147 | $126 | $167 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $152 | $37 | $2,085 | 3 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $157 | $157 | $157 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $161 | $94 | $369 | 6 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $162 | $162 | $162 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $162 | $162 | $162 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $163 | $75 | $287 | 7 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $163 | $75 | $287 | 7 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $173 | $87 | $214 | 8 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $176 | $91 | $788 | 4 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $191 | $81 | $413 | 7 |
| COPD Management | other | $200 | $134 | $322 | 4 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $210 | $89 | $531 | 6 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $212 | $84 | $410 | 7 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $220 | $93 | $471 | 8 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $225 | $179 | $32,560 | 7 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $230 | $96 | $5,401 | 7 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $244 | $172 | $416 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $247 | $29 | $994 | 7 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $250 | $101 | $612 | 5 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $250 | $54 | $1,044 | 5 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $258 | $145 | $519 | 8 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $274 | $91 | $689 | 4 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $286 | $146 | $368 | 7 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $320 | $213 | $545 | 6 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $328 | $26 | $1,418 | 7 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $335 | $38 | $1,644 | 7 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $335 | $287 | $390 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $416 | $331 | $692 | 3 |
| Asthma Management | other | $418 | $238 | $638 | 7 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $427 | $249 | $729 | 5 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $490 | $199 | $737 | 8 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $497 | $64 | $671 | 6 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $503 | $273 | $746 | 6 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $533 | $237 | $865 | 7 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $536 | $59 | $967 | 7 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $558 | $116 | $1,334 | 4 |
| Dialysis | other | $590 | $85 | $1,082 | 6 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $597 | $273 | $860 | 7 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $757 | $655 | $859 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $872 | $45 | $1,926 | 8 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $917 | $455 | $1,487 | 6 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $917 | $455 | $1,505 | 6 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $980 | $398 | $1,715 | 6 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $1,021 | $1,021 | $1,021 | 1 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,071 | $59 | $1,845 | 7 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,143 | $30 | $2,013 | 4 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,177 | $95 | $6,540 | 8 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $1,257 | $139 | $1,332 | 3 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $1,317 | $608 | $1,965 | 4 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,380 | $1,207 | $1,553 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,539 | $1,539 | $1,539 | 1 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,687 | $1,687 | $1,687 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,739 | $1,337 | $2,216 | 4 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $2,077 | $2,077 | $2,077 | 1 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $2,230 | $238 | $5,311 | 5 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $2,602 | $1,831 | $3,372 | 2 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,699 | $2,361 | $3,037 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,958 | $1,607 | $4,926 | 6 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,864 | $2,891 | $5,085 | 6 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,178 | $678 | $8,548 | 6 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $48,247 | $48,247 | $48,247 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Baltimore pricing data across 11 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Baltimore metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Baltimore hospital pricing.
See how Baltimore prices stack up against neighboring metros.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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