Question 1

Why do prices at Kennedy Krieger Institute vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Kennedy Krieger Institute publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Kennedy Krieger Institute bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Kennedy Krieger Institute?

Accepted Answer

Contact Kennedy Krieger Institute's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Kennedy Krieger Institute's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$19	$19 to $39	Low
Vitamin D Test	lab	$21	$21 to $42	Low
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	$33	$33 to $66	Low
IV Hydration	therapy	$41	$41 to $83	Low
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$43	$43 to $111	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$58	$58 to $121	Low
Diabetes Management	other	$63	$63 to $159	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$64	$64 to $159	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$76	$76 to $303	Low
Hospital Discharge	other	$79	$79 to $704	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$81	$81 to $168	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$96	$96 to $195	Low
IV Drug Infusion	therapy	$101	$101 to $204	Low
Therapeutic Injection	preventive	$102	$102 to $212	Low
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$106	$106 to $422	Low
COPD Management	other	$108	$108 to $215	Low
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	$109	$109 to $584	Low
Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap)	other	$115	$115 to $460	Low
Moderate Sedation	other	$126	$126 to $261	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$136	$136 to $545	Low
Asthma Management	other	$155	$155 to $322	Low
Hospital Admission	other	$161	$161 to $1,071	Low
Abscess Drainage (I&D)	emergency	$163	$163 to $339	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$192	$192 to $399	Low
Trigger Point Injection	therapy	$198	$198 to $411	Low
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$271	$271 to $548	Low
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$315	$315 to $637	Low
Chest X-Ray	imaging	$345	$345 to $698	Low
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$354	$354 to $716	Low
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$393	$393 to $795	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$395	$395 to $800	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$395	$395 to $800	Low
Lumbar Spine X-Ray	imaging	$433	$433 to $876	Low
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$433	$433 to $876	Low
Thoracentesis	other	$561	$561 to $1,135	Low
Small Joint Injection	surgery	$579	$579 to $1,204	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$587	$587 to $1,189	Low
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$589	$589 to $1,193	Low
Intermediate Joint Injection	surgery	$670	$670 to $1,393	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$1,853	$1,853 to $3,752	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$3,265	$3,265 to $6,610	Low

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Kennedy Krieger Institute's Pricing