Maryland / Union Hospital of Cecil County
CMS certification 210032 · Elkton, MD · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Union Hospital of Cecil County: charges and Medicare payments
Union Hospital of Cecil County reported 1,636 Medicare inpatient stays across 47 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.12 times what it was paid — mid-range in Maryland, number 21 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: 215 stays at an average charge of $24,007, 73% below the national average.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,636
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.12×
- 3Rank in MD (highest ratio = 1) 21 of 43
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 47 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Union Hospital of Cecil County 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 | 215 | $24,007 | -73% | $21,275 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 130 | $14,556 | -74% | $12,981 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 96 | $20,942 | -64% | $18,499 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 80 | $14,891 | -75% | $13,250 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 76 | $13,948 | -72% | $12,432 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 55 | $9,487 | -77% | $8,562 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 54 | $10,270 | -74% | $9,262 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 51 | $9,220 | -76% | $8,281 |
| 885 Psychoses | 50 | $25,978 | -41% | $23,221 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 48 | $17,262 | -76% | $15,412 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 46 | $11,489 | -69% | $10,340 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 35 | $11,330 | -75% | $10,100 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 35 | $14,779 | -78% | $13,134 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 35 | $10,940 | -71% | $9,732 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 34 | $11,503 | -76% | $10,274 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 33 | $12,853 | -83% | $11,517 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $11,469 | -69% | $10,269 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 32 | $9,629 | -73% | $8,528 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 28 | $8,670 | -83% | $7,802 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $13,774 | -77% | $12,183 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 24 | $11,908 | -76% | $10,698 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 21 | $11,315 | -80% | $10,085 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 21 | $14,992 | -67% | $13,417 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 21 | $12,542 | -68% | $11,326 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 21 | $9,631 | -80% | $8,621 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 21 | $11,314 | -75% | $10,190 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 20 | $39,402 | -83% | $34,876 |
| 292 Heart Failure and Shock with CC | 19 | $14,249 | -63% | $12,776 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 19 | $34,785 | -65% | $30,950 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 19 | $11,244 | -73% | $10,082 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 19 | $13,396 | -82% | $11,789 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 17 | $18,582 | -70% | $16,514 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 16 | $9,476 | -81% | $8,458 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $19,178 | -66% | $16,917 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $15,725 | -82% | $14,054 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $41,047 | -60% | $36,640 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 15 | $18,731 | -73% | $16,856 |
| 870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours | 15 | $95,650 | -70% | $85,682 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 13 | $17,641 | -82% | $15,819 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 13 | $11,249 | -78% | $9,999 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 13 | $10,631 | -79% | $9,553 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 12 | $6,375 | -85% | $5,874 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 12 | $9,460 | -76% | $8,460 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 12 | $47,819 | -49% | $42,205 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $10,274 | -79% | $9,139 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 11 | $23,665 | -73% | $21,370 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 11 | $22,975 | -66% | $20,776 |
Against the Maryland average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Union Hospital of Cecil County charged $24,007 on average, 11% less than the Maryland average of $26,908, and was paid $21,275 against a state average of $24,452. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Union Hospital of Cecil County charged $14,556 on average, 21% less than the Maryland average of $18,481, and was paid $12,981 against a state average of $16,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Union Hospital of Cecil County charged $20,942 on average, 10% less than the Maryland average of $23,291, and was paid $18,499 against a state average of $20,993. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Union Hospital of Cecil County charged $14,891 on average, 13% less than the Maryland average of $17,101, and was paid $13,250 against a state average of $15,416.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Union Hospital of Cecil County in Elkton, MD, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2026-03-16 (CMS case 7271)
- Closure Notice — 2026-06-18 (CMS case 7271)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.