Maryland / Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
CMS certification 210056 · Baltimore, MD
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital reported 3,091 Medicare inpatient stays across 77 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.13 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Maryland, number 10 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 1.12×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 945, Rehabilitation with CC/MCC: 303 stays at an average charge of $32,299, 42% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,091
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.13×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 10 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 77 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 945 Rehabilitation with CC/MCC | 303 | $32,299 | -42% | $28,549 |
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 295 | $28,891 | -68% | $25,691 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 162 | $19,756 | -65% | $17,568 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 137 | $31,004 | -45% | $27,627 |
| 560 Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with... | 133 | $30,081 | -36% | $26,746 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 84 | $16,768 | -66% | $14,555 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 78 | $12,727 | -68% | $11,295 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 74 | $11,274 | -70% | $10,071 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 72 | $54,237 | -76% | $48,156 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 69 | $24,076 | -58% | $21,408 |
| 561 Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue... | 69 | $27,255 | -16% | $24,390 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 63 | $10,919 | -76% | $9,693 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 56 | $18,432 | -64% | $16,340 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 54 | $20,658 | -66% | $18,424 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 50 | $24,727 | -65% | $22,008 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 44 | $18,739 | -61% | $16,599 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 44 | $11,733 | -68% | $10,414 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $21,704 | -64% | $19,009 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 42 | $17,448 | -57% | $15,533 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 40 | $29,484 | -60% | $25,964 |
| 559 Aftercare, Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue with... | 39 | $31,815 | -65% | $28,348 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 37 | $30,086 | -69% | $26,147 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $22,586 | -70% | $20,122 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 34 | $40,951 | -76% | $36,283 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 33 | $12,796 | -66% | $11,678 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 31 | $23,787 | -72% | $21,034 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 29 | $35,131 | -63% | $31,130 |
| 949 Aftercare with CC/MCC | 29 | $30,133 | -38% | $26,732 |
| 946 Rehabilitation without CC/MCC | 28 | $26,032 | -29% | $23,107 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 27 | $13,833 | -76% | $12,267 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 27 | $14,252 | -70% | $12,633 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 26 | $24,993 | -75% | $22,137 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $16,255 | -71% | $14,412 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 26 | $21,450 | -64% | $17,753 |
| 304 Hypertension with MCC | 26 | $15,154 | -74% | $13,463 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 26 | $12,066 | -75% | $10,694 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 25 | $14,050 | -70% | $12,620 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 24 | $19,929 | -70% | $16,199 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 23 | $16,461 | -66% | $14,712 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 23 | $10,035 | -76% | $8,924 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 22 | $15,800 | -65% | $14,011 |
| 073 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders with MCC | 21 | $10,601 | -87% | $9,511 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 21 | $13,129 | -75% | $11,681 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $13,570 | -62% | $12,047 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 21 | $16,521 | -58% | $14,841 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 21 | $24,860 | -62% | $22,024 |
| 948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC | 21 | $16,071 | -58% | $14,258 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 20 | $29,273 | -69% | $25,873 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 20 | $10,964 | -78% | $9,921 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 20 | $16,576 | -57% | $14,802 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 20 | $12,570 | -69% | $11,165 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 20 | $17,219 | -61% | $15,266 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 20 | $15,326 | -75% | $13,581 |
| 074 Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders without MCC | 19 | $16,448 | -69% | $14,748 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 19 | $14,295 | -70% | $12,708 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $16,999 | -67% | $15,091 |
| 981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis... | 18 | $60,722 | -72% | $53,814 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 17 | $13,425 | -65% | $11,944 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 15 | $14,584 | -63% | $12,925 |
| 300 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $18,312 | -63% | $16,242 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 77 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Rehabilitation with CC/MCC (DRG 945), Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital charged $32,299 on average, 5% less than the Maryland average of $34,044, and was paid $28,549 against a state average of $30,170. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital charged $28,891 on average, 7% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $25,691 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital charged $19,756 on average, 7% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $17,568 against a state average of $16,664. For Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC (DRG 057), Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital charged $31,004 on average, 0% less than the Maryland average of $31,080, and was paid $27,627 against a state average of $27,671.
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.