The average cost of Stroke under insurance in Maryland is
$32,892 But it should be less.

Lowest cost among listed hospitals: $21,539 (Calvert Memorial Hospital)
Highest cost among listed hospitals: $44,615 (Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore)
* Based on 2020/2021, Private insurance provider data

That's a pretty big difference.

Let's talk about that.

Sometimes prices, especially inpatient facility costs, are just higher.
Not only that, the overall cost of Stroke can be higher because of .

Showing data for: Private insurance provider, 2020/2021

Average total costs by hospital:

Expected Care

The care you expect to pay for during Stroke:

  • Care for Stroke

Potentially Avoidable Complications

The care you don't expect to pay for during Stroke, called "Potentially Avoidable Complications":

  • Atrial Flutter/Fibrillation
  • Respiratory Failure
  • Fluid Electrolyte Acid Base problems
  • Coma Persistent Vegetative State
  • Hypertensive Urgency
  • Acute Kidney Failure and Delirium Encephalopathy account for 50% of all PAC services

For example, getting an infection in the hospital is a and can add as much as $20,000 to the cost of a single patient's care.

Hospital Name
Cost for care you expect to pay for
Cost for care you don't expect to pay for
Average Total Cost
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore
$44,615
University Of Maryland Medical Center
$43,609
Holy Cross Hospital
$42,532
Johns Hopkins Hospital
$40,713
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital
$38,043
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
$37,039
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center
$35,574
Suburban Hospital
$35,317
Peninsula Regional Medical Center
$34,414
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
$34,272
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
$34,021
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital
$33,603
University Of Maryland Capital Region Health
$33,507
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center
$32,455
Saint Agnes Hospital
$32,131
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center
$32,088
Carroll Hospital Center
$31,089
Mercy Medical Center
$30,031
Anne Arundel Medical Center
$29,416
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center
$29,140
Adventist Healthcare Washington Adventist Hospital
$28,510
Northwest Hospital
$28,448
Howard County General Hospital
$28,040
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
$27,106
Frederick Memorial Hospital
$26,494
University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital
$25,752
Meritus Medical Center
$23,804
Doctors Community Hospital
$22,784
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital
$22,443
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center
$21,545
Calvert Memorial Hospital
$21,539

Can't find your hospital?

Hospitals are listed if they had a certain number of of care that took place within the specific timeframe and population studied. Read more...

Here's another way to look at

events can also be used to produce a quality performance measure for each hospital. The rate is the share of a hospital's patient that included one or more complications. Readmission rate is also a measure of quality. Read more about potentially avoidable complications and readmission rates.

Showing data for: Private insurance provider, 2020/2021

QUALITY INDICATORCOST
Hospital Name Readmission Rate Potentially Avoidable
Complications 		Total Cost
Sinai Hospital Of Baltimore 6.7% Average $44,615
University Of Maryland Medical Center 12.2% Average $43,609
Holy Cross Hospital 8.0% Average $42,532
Johns Hopkins Hospital 4.8% Better, fewer complications $40,713
Holy Cross Germantown Hospital 7.1% Average $38,043
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center 5.6% Average $37,039
Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital Center 7.4% Average $35,574
Suburban Hospital 5.4% Worse, more complications $35,317
Peninsula Regional Medical Center 5.3% Worse, more complications $34,414
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center 21.7% Average $34,272
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center 3.3% Average $34,021
Medstar Union Memorial Hospital 0.0% Average $33,603
University Of Maryland Capital Region Health 0.0% Worse, more complications $33,507
University Of Maryland Upper Chesapeake Medical Center 5.9% Better, fewer complications $32,455
Saint Agnes Hospital 17.9% Average $32,131
University Of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center 14.9% Worse, more complications $32,088
Carroll Hospital Center 6.3% Worse, more complications $31,089
Mercy Medical Center 0.0% Average $30,031
Anne Arundel Medical Center 12.9% Average $29,416
University Of Maryland Charles Regional Medical Center 8.8% Average $29,140
Adventist Healthcare Washington Adventist Hospital 24.0% Average $28,510
Northwest Hospital 3.6% Worse, more complications $28,448
Howard County General Hospital 7.9% Average $28,040
Greater Baltimore Medical Center 10.3% Average $27,106
Frederick Memorial Hospital 8.2% Average $26,494
University of Maryland Harford Memorial Hospital 6.3% Average $25,752
Meritus Medical Center 15.4% Average $23,804
Doctors Community Hospital 10.3% Worse, more complications $22,784
Medstar Good Samaritan Hospital 0.0% Better, fewer complications $22,443
University Of Maryland St. Joseph Medical Center 7.7% Average $21,545
Calvert Memorial Hospital 0.0% Average $21,539

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