At a glance
Baltimore hospital prices span $1 to $78,322 across 119 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $4 | $4 | $4 | 1 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $9 | $4 | $23 | 8 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $16 | $13 | $91 | 3 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $19 | $9 | $30 | 11 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $19 | $3 | $37 | 11 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $20 | $20 | $20 | 1 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $26 | $11 | $41 | 11 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $26 | $8 | $1,804 | 11 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $31 | $15 | $55 | 11 |
| Flu Vaccination | preventive | $35 | $17 | $72 | 5 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $36 | $6 | $64 | 11 |
| Blood Test | lab | $36 | $14 | $78 | 11 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $36 | $23 | $55 | 10 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $41 | $41 | $41 | 1 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $46 | $26 | $68 | 10 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $48 | $21 | $68 | 11 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $52 | $43 | $60 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $55 | $21 | $221 | 8 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $60 | $20 | $135 | 10 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $62 | $39 | $103 | 3 |
| Allergy Testing Panel | diagnostic | $62 | $58 | $66 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $68 | $68 | $68 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $98 | $70 | $125 | 2 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $99 | $45 | $189 | 9 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $101 | $101 | $101 | 1 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $103 | $67 | $242 | 10 |
| Vision Exam | other | $105 | $81 | $529 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $113 | $113 | $113 | 1 |
| CT Head | imaging | $114 | $52 | $182 | 10 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $115 | $12 | $164 | 11 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $117 | $52 | $369 | 9 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $117 | $89 | $242 | 10 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $118 | $71 | $531 | 7 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $124 | $67 | $203 | 9 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $125 | $14 | $949 | 7 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $125 | $70 | $1,384 | 3 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $126 | $64 | $187 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $130 | $29 | $994 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $132 | $35 | $766 | 10 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $132 | $74 | $161 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $134 | $3 | $306 | 11 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $136 | $1 | $994 | 8 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $136 | $1 | $1,050 | 7 |
| Asthma Management | other | $137 | $20 | $693 | 11 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $50 | $205 | 10 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $50 | $246 | 10 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $137 | $50 | $246 | 10 |
| Carpal Tunnel Release | surgery | $143 | $65 | $841 | 4 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $144 | $126 | $162 | 2 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $144 | $125 | $162 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $146 | $112 | $302 | 10 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $154 | $23 | $477 | 9 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $157 | $157 | $157 | 1 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $161 | $9 | $230 | 11 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $162 | $162 | $162 | 1 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $162 | $162 | $162 | 1 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $172 | $4 | $416 | 3 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $173 | $67 | $363 | 10 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $174 | $48 | $269 | 9 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $174 | $75 | $287 | 10 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $182 | $84 | $311 | 10 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $184 | $4 | $542 | 11 |
| COPD Management | other | $184 | $134 | $363 | 10 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $185 | $75 | $287 | 10 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $191 | $81 | $413 | 10 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $196 | $87 | $1,978 | 11 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $197 | $65 | $977 | 5 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $197 | $65 | $244 | 3 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $217 | $9 | $368 | 11 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $234 | $234 | $234 | 1 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $238 | $5 | $1,044 | 6 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (Established) | preventive | $242 | $242 | $242 | 1 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $242 | $242 | $242 | 1 |
| LASIK Eye Surgery | other | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $243 | $243 | $243 | 1 |
| Mental Health Evaluation | therapy | $250 | $15 | $725 | 9 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $253 | $91 | $689 | 4 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $278 | $93 | $695 | 11 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $306 | $213 | $545 | 9 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $335 | $28 | $3,021 | 9 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $335 | $38 | $3,021 | 9 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $339 | $64 | $3,342 | 10 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $397 | $120 | $860 | 10 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $421 | $199 | $737 | 11 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $427 | $249 | $729 | 5 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $435 | $137 | $1,257 | 6 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $530 | $59 | $903 | 10 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $533 | $237 | $865 | 7 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $558 | $116 | $1,067 | 4 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $595 | $273 | $746 | 9 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $617 | $45 | $1,164 | 11 |
| Dialysis | other | $685 | $85 | $1,039 | 10 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $757 | $655 | $859 | 2 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $789 | $273 | $1,715 | 9 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $968 | $455 | $1,487 | 9 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $968 | $455 | $1,505 | 9 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $1,062 | $59 | $1,845 | 10 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,201 | $30 | $2,013 | 5 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,284 | $14 | $1,687 | 5 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,380 | $1,207 | $1,553 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $1,384 | $1,384 | $1,384 | 1 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,397 | $95 | $6,540 | 11 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $1,539 | $1,539 | $1,539 | 1 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $1,592 | $70 | $30,712 | 10 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $1,739 | $1,337 | $2,216 | 4 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,831 | $169 | $14,382 | 3 |
| Postpartum Care | obstetric | $1,939 | $1,801 | $2,077 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $1,965 | $608 | $21,326 | 7 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $2,087 | $66 | $6,453 | 8 |
| Lumpectomy (Breast) | surgery | $2,361 | $25 | $3,037 | 3 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $3,146 | $238 | $78,322 | 7 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $3,313 | $22 | $6,003 | 8 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $4,122 | $233 | $7,987 | 9 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $7,606 | $37 | $24,050 | 6 |
| Total Knee Replacement | surgery | $7,894 | $287 | $26,612 | 6 |
| Prostatectomy | other | $8,078 | $3,701 | $12,455 | 2 |
| Appendectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $9,137 | $7,360 | $10,913 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $21,898 | $1,021 | $41,493 | 4 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $48,788 | $48,247 | $49,328 | 2 |
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.
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Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
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