Maryland / Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 210024 · Baltimore, MD
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital reported 2,910 Medicare inpatient stays across 98 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.13 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Maryland, number 11 of 43 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 1.12×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 245 stays at an average charge of $33,253, 63% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,910
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.13×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 11 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 98 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Medstar Union Memorial 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 245 | $33,253 | -63% | $28,994 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 185 | $27,174 | -52% | $23,449 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 119 | $54,181 | -76% | $48,240 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 113 | $35,971 | -68% | $31,410 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 101 | $31,513 | -66% | $28,000 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 95 | $32,271 | -57% | $28,244 |
| 460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC | 60 | $55,732 | -67% | $49,382 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 56 | $28,258 | -51% | $24,494 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 54 | $33,843 | -78% | $30,187 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 50 | $17,877 | -64% | $15,898 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 47 | $27,491 | -83% | $24,584 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 45 | $76,549 | -64% | $68,105 |
| 243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC | 41 | $30,636 | -72% | $27,054 |
| 468 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without CC/MCC | 38 | $35,940 | -71% | $32,168 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 36 | $20,695 | -66% | $18,285 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 35 | $11,863 | -77% | $10,547 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $13,283 | -71% | $11,850 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 35 | $15,303 | -62% | $13,617 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 34 | $19,584 | -83% | $17,619 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 33 | $11,944 | -67% | $10,657 |
| 455 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC | 32 | $49,427 | -76% | $43,247 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 31 | $28,311 | -44% | $21,591 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 30 | $31,424 | -45% | $27,861 |
| 467 Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with CC | 30 | $48,157 | -69% | $42,631 |
| 220 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures... | 29 | $121,011 | -56% | $107,544 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 29 | $76,631 | -67% | $59,169 |
| 270 Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with MCC | 28 | $58,010 | -78% | $51,600 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $55,273 | -42% | $46,946 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 28 | $44,423 | -56% | $39,222 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 28 | $18,288 | -63% | $16,237 |
| 554 Bone Diseases and Arthropathies without MCC | 27 | $13,456 | -65% | $11,915 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 26 | $19,024 | -66% | $16,830 |
| 244 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant without CC/MCC | 26 | $20,245 | -78% | $18,117 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 26 | $20,837 | -49% | $18,578 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 25 | $99,969 | -63% | $89,127 |
| 454 Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with CC | 25 | $60,068 | -79% | $54,187 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 25 | $13,848 | -63% | $12,253 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 25 | $24,454 | -67% | $21,692 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 24 | $21,113 | -65% | $18,784 |
| 483 Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper... | 24 | $39,817 | -68% | $35,723 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 23 | $19,775 | -59% | $17,487 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 23 | $15,242 | -59% | $13,490 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 22 | $41,564 | -58% | $37,687 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 22 | $28,773 | -61% | $25,425 |
| 252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC | 21 | $40,791 | -76% | $36,033 |
| 266 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 21 | $73,692 | -74% | $65,439 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 21 | $17,496 | -73% | $15,474 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $14,602 | -61% | $11,879 |
| 242 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with MCC | 20 | $42,408 | -74% | $37,435 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 20 | $40,260 | -53% | $35,546 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 19 | $23,098 | -65% | $20,419 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 19 | $27,486 | -61% | $22,666 |
| 216 Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures with... | 19 | $147,677 | -70% | $132,311 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 19 | $11,155 | -74% | $10,021 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 19 | $17,423 | -55% | $14,632 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $15,381 | -65% | $13,607 |
| 273 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures with MCC | 18 | $54,764 | -74% | $49,504 |
| 472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC | 18 | $50,339 | -65% | $44,419 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 18 | $28,273 | -59% | $24,968 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 17 | $36,255 | -73% | $32,080 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 98 DRGs.
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Medstar Union Memorial Hospital charged $33,253 on average, 24% more than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $28,994 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Medstar Union Memorial Hospital charged $27,174 on average, 47% more than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $23,449 against a state average of $16,664. For Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures without MCC (DRG 267), Medstar Union Memorial Hospital charged $54,181 on average, 27% less than the Maryland average of $73,891, and was paid $48,240 against a state average of $66,743. For Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac Catheterization with MCC (DRG 286), Medstar Union Memorial Hospital charged $35,971 on average, 12% more than the Maryland average of $31,993, and was paid $31,410 against a state average of $28,635.
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.