Question 1

How much does Initial hospital care, high complexity cost in Maryland?

Accepted Answer

Across 3 Maryland hospitals, the negotiated rate for Initial hospital care, high complexity (CPT 99223) ranges from $160.65 to $535.5, with a median of $210.42. Cash-pay patients typically pay $363.15.

Question 2

Which Maryland hospital is cheapest for Initial hospital care, high complexity?

Accepted Answer

Greater Baltimore Medical Center in Towson has the lowest negotiated median for Initial hospital care, high complexity in Maryland at $189.78. See the full hospital comparison, sorted cheapest first, below.

Payer	Hospitals	Rates	Median rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield	2	12	$255.45
Cigna	2	5	$258.82
UnitedHealthcare	2	7	$210.42
Humana	2	3	$179.69
Aetna	2	7	$210.42
First Health	1	2	$233.6
jai medical services [236]	1	1	$220.94
johns hopkins [213]	1	6	$179.69
Kaiser Permanente	1	2	$253.36
keycare advantage [299]	1	2	$179.69
md physician care [237]	1	1	$210.42
Medicaid	1	2	$168.91
Medicare	1	2	$179.69
medstar family	1	1	$210.42
Multiplan	1	3	$206.64
priority partners [241]	1	1	$210.42
provider partners health plan [298]	1	2	$179.69
usa managed care organization [301]	1	2	$274.93
wellpoint [235]	1	1	$210.42
all payors	1	1	$381.93
alterwood health [290]	1	1	$214.63
cfchp mco [239]	1	2	$179.69
communicare advantage [300]	1	2	$179.69

Hospital	City	Negotiated median	Cash rate	Gross charge
Greater Baltimore Medical Center	Towson	$189.78	$352	$352
Kennedy Krieger	Baltimore	$297.43	$856.8	$1,071
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional Inc	Salisbury	$381.93	$374.29	$381.93

Initial hospital care, high complexity in Maryland

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Hospital comparison — Initial hospital care, high complexity in Maryland