At a glance
Baltimore hospital prices span $1 to $149,940 across 118 shoppable procedures, drawn from 10 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 Apr 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $12 | $12 | $12 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $22 | $9 | $30 | 10 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $22 | $4 | $108 | 7 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $25 | $25 | $25 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $26 | $3 | $419 | 10 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $29 | $11 | $41 | 10 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $35 | $6 | $70 | 10 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $35 | $17 | $72 | 5 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $36 | $12 | $1,804 | 10 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $39 | $15 | $55 | 10 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $45 | $23 | $55 | 9 |
| Blood Test | lab | $53 | $32 | $424 | 10 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $54 | $16 | $91 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $61 | $21 | $130 | 10 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $62 | $39 | $143 | 3 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $68 | $26 | $3,460 | 9 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $86 | $20 | $135 | 9 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $90 | $71 | $478 | 5 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $100 | $3 | $10,496 | 10 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $117 | $66 | $471 | 9 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $123 | $89 | $269 | 9 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $124 | $64 | $184 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $126 | $28 | $55,981 | 7 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $127 | $12 | $373 | 10 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $137 | $132 | $142 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $140 | $75 | $287 | 9 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $141 | $89 | $269 | 9 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $142 | $48 | $189 | 8 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $156 | $156 | $156 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $156 | $156 | $156 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $156 | $156 | $156 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $156 | $156 | $156 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $156 | $156 | $156 | 1 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $157 | $157 | $157 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $165 | $52 | $317 | 9 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $181 | $1 | $16,077 | 7 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $181 | $92 | $472 | 9 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $183 | $103 | $491 | 9 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $185 | $70 | $379 | 9 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $197 | $62 | $244 | 3 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $197 | $84 | $311 | 9 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $198 | $42 | $841 | 3 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $202 | $181 | $309 | 8 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $214 | $103 | $276 | 9 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $214 | $99 | $783 | 9 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $218 | $9 | $24,711 | 10 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $236 | $112 | $336 | 9 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $240 | $3 | $1,419 | 10 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $242 | $242 | $242 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $242 | $242 | $242 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $244 | $137 | $368 | 9 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $253 | $253 | $253 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $260 | $81 | $510 | 9 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $275 | $149 | $409 | 9 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $275 | $5 | $970 | 6 |
| COPD Management | other | $283 | $134 | $404 | 9 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $289 | $130 | $149,940 | 6 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $311 | $91 | $689 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $325 | $9 | $414 | 10 |
| Vision Exam | other | $333 | $93 | $587 | 4 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $336 | $235 | $625 | 8 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $345 | $9 | $10,829 | 6 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $367 | $93 | $695 | 10 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $373 | $140 | $1,156 | 8 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $389 | $145 | $109,956 | 8 |
| Asthma Management | other | $395 | $20 | $1,125 | 10 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $471 | $26 | $784 | 9 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $485 | $199 | $828 | 10 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $508 | $62 | $977 | 4 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $604 | $273 | $970 | 8 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $621 | $32 | $3,021 | 8 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $627 | $59 | $1,918 | 9 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $657 | $45 | $3,888 | 10 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $660 | $111 | $18,260 | 6 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $697 | $87 | $1,978 | 10 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $714 | $14 | $49,980 | 6 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $725 | $66 | $1,384 | 2 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $743 | $427 | $967 | 5 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $860 | $64 | $3,342 | 9 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $886 | $185 | $3,487 | 5 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $972 | $273 | $1,715 | 8 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,002 | $95 | $8,692 | 10 |
| Dialysis | other | $1,039 | $85 | $2,086 | 9 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,053 | $59 | $2,877 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,137 | $38 | $3,145 | 8 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $1,193 | $266 | $2,644 | 8 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $1,194 | $590 | $2,644 | 8 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,284 | $14 | $1,687 | 5 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,293 | $30 | $44,982 | 4 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | 1 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,539 | $1,539 | $1,539 | 1 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,685 | $1,337 | $2,625 | 3 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,719 | $66 | $30,712 | 9 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,939 | $1,801 | $2,077 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $2,910 | $2,910 | $2,910 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,899 | $22 | $6,922 | 7 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $5,311 | $238 | $78,322 | 5 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $5,676 | $116 | $22,210 | 3 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $6,230 | $66 | $8,709 | 7 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,576 | $1,831 | $14,382 | 3 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $6,591 | $8 | $15,264 | 8 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $7,016 | $608 | $21,326 | 6 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,606 | $37 | $24,050 | 6 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $8,078 | $3,701 | $12,455 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $8,713 | $8,713 | $8,713 | 1 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,137 | $7,360 | $10,913 | 2 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $15,462 | $335 | $26,612 | 4 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $21,898 | $1,021 | $41,493 | 4 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $49,328 | $49,328 | $49,328 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Baltimore pricing data across 10 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.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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