UM St. Joseph Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

UM St. Joseph Medical Center in Towson, MD publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

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Jun 2026file last updated

$739cash price for emergency visit, highest (level 5) (list $754)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$211	$215	$211–$215
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$422	$431	$422–$431
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$739	$754	$739–$754
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$35.72	$36.45	$35.72–$36.45
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$26.20	$26.73	$26.20–$26.73
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$23.81	$24.30	$23.81–$24.30
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$19.05	$19.44	$19.05–$19.44
Urinalysis `81001`	$21.43	$21.87	$21.43–$21.87
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$59.54	$60.75	$59.54–$60.75
EKG tracing `93005`	$61.15	$62.40	$61.15–$62.40
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$91.29	$93.15	$91.29–$93.15
CT head without contrast `70450`	$85.00	$86.73	$85.00–$86.73
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$251	$256	$251–$256
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$597	$609	$597–$609
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$420	$428	$420–$428
IV push, single drug `96374`	$536	$547	$536–$547
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$429	$438	$429–$438
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$1.76	$2.55	$1.76–$4.42
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.49	$2.25	$1.49–$26.86

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: UM St. Joseph Medical Center price transparency page.

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Billed above the posted cash priceIf you're paying yourself, ask the hospital to apply its published cash price.
Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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