Question 1

Why do prices at University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 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. University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 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 University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 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 University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center?

Accepted Answer

Contact University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center'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 University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center'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
Urinalysis	lab	$37	$37 to $38	Low
Asthma Management	other	$61	$61 to $62	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$74	$74 to $75	Low
CT Head	imaging	$106	$106 to $108	Low
Blood Test	lab	$114	$114 to $117	Low
COVID-19 Vaccination	preventive	$138	$138 to $140	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$171	$171 to $174	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$231	$231 to $236	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$240	$240 to $245	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$365	$365 to $372	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$366	$366 to $374	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$419	$419 to $427	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$465	$465 to $474	Low
MRI Spine	imaging	$465	$465 to $474	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$575	$575 to $587	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$891	$891 to $909	Low
Dialysis	other	$3,179	$3,179 to $3,244	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$5,383	$5,383 to $5,493	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$5,702	$5,702 to $5,819	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$14,176	$14,176 to $14,466	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$301,644	$301,644 to $307,800	Low

University Of Md Upper Chesapeake Medical Center

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