Maryland / Greater Baltimore Medical Center
CMS certification 210044 · Baltimore, MD
Greater Baltimore Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Greater Baltimore Medical Center reported 3,359 Medicare inpatient stays across 94 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.14 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Maryland, number 4 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 1.12×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 291, Heart Failure and Shock with MCC: 225 stays at an average charge of $19,124, 66% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,359
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.14×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 4 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 94 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Greater Baltimore Medical Center charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 225 | $19,124 | -66% | $16,804 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 193 | $30,429 | -66% | $26,346 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 153 | $12,433 | -67% | $10,983 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 115 | $12,005 | -70% | $10,648 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 102 | $20,644 | -71% | $18,194 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 98 | $20,275 | -66% | $17,869 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 93 | $14,061 | -63% | $12,155 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 92 | $15,065 | -60% | $13,370 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 85 | $18,948 | -63% | $16,751 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 80 | $14,772 | -70% | $13,068 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 79 | $27,924 | -51% | $24,459 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 69 | $13,528 | -70% | $11,548 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 62 | $11,701 | -74% | $10,374 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 58 | $13,341 | -73% | $11,817 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 56 | $30,636 | -58% | $26,955 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 54 | $17,802 | -65% | $15,774 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 54 | $13,546 | -63% | $12,000 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 51 | $20,036 | -67% | $17,600 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 50 | $15,619 | -67% | $13,851 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 48 | $13,838 | -62% | $12,243 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 47 | $12,005 | -69% | $10,375 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 45 | $17,940 | -68% | $15,169 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 43 | $18,820 | -67% | $15,997 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 43 | $27,922 | -67% | $24,525 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $21,043 | -66% | $18,692 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 40 | $13,820 | -67% | $12,158 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 36 | $10,782 | -77% | $9,563 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 34 | $33,160 | -64% | $29,288 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 33 | $32,627 | -73% | $29,089 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 33 | $87,338 | -62% | $69,155 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 32 | $32,207 | -69% | $28,270 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 31 | $22,014 | -78% | $19,452 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 30 | $19,833 | -61% | $17,476 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 30 | $14,373 | -65% | $11,614 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 29 | $15,840 | -69% | $13,966 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 29 | $70,889 | -67% | $59,050 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 28 | $11,954 | -70% | $10,548 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 28 | $15,796 | -66% | $13,884 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $23,764 | -64% | $20,566 |
| 536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC | 27 | $11,916 | -68% | $10,502 |
| 149 Dysequilibrium | 26 | $13,425 | -70% | $11,859 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 25 | $12,879 | -70% | $11,432 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 23 | $23,889 | -63% | $21,239 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 23 | $22,163 | -71% | $19,522 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $13,686 | -69% | $12,085 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 22 | $7,995 | -71% | $7,206 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 22 | $33,674 | -67% | $29,604 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 20 | $15,175 | -69% | $13,432 |
| 195 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy without CC/MCC | 19 | $10,833 | -64% | $9,638 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 19 | $12,692 | -74% | $12,330 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 19 | $11,243 | -72% | $9,899 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 19 | $52,462 | -76% | $46,458 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 18 | $15,508 | -73% | $13,720 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 18 | $11,903 | -76% | $10,508 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 18 | $36,736 | -72% | $32,537 |
| 269 Aortic and Heart Assist Procedures except Pulsation Balloon... | 18 | $76,949 | -60% | $68,081 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 18 | $19,686 | -67% | $17,357 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 18 | $18,537 | -73% | $16,468 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 17 | $12,546 | -70% | $11,157 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 17 | $26,184 | -72% | $23,248 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 94 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Greater Baltimore Medical Center charged $19,124 on average, 3% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $16,804 against a state average of $16,664. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Greater Baltimore Medical Center charged $30,429 on average, 13% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $26,346 against a state average of $24,452. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Greater Baltimore Medical Center charged $12,433 on average, 7% more than the Maryland average of $11,624, and was paid $10,983 against a state average of $10,498. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Greater Baltimore Medical Center charged $12,005 on average, 1% less than the Maryland average of $12,078, and was paid $10,648 against a state average of $10,883.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.