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WearTheCost
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What it checks
Shows a patient's average cost for common hospital procedures at different Maryland hospitals, grouping all related services into episodes of care, and showing both typical and expected costs and costs tied to potentially avoidable complications, so hospitals can be compared on total episode cost.
Full record
| Resource name | WearTheCost |
|---|---|
| Who runs it | Maryland Health Care Commission (MHCC) |
| Type | State |
| Coverage | Maryland |
| State | Maryland |
| What it checks | Shows a patient's average cost for common hospital procedures at different Maryland hospitals, grouping all related services into episodes of care, and showing both typical and expected costs and costs tied to potentially avoidable complications, so hospitals can be compared on total episode cost. |
| Check tags | prices, procedures, facilities, quality |
| Access | Free, no account needed |
| Best for | Maryland patients comparing the average total episode cost of a common procedure across Maryland hospitals before asking a hospital for their own price. |
| Limits | The site covers the common hospital procedures it lists, as average episode costs. An average is not a quote for your case, and the procedures covered are a limited set. The Maryland Health Care Commission states that efforts are underway to refocus the WearTheCost initiative to better support decision making by providers and policymakers, through care episodes aligned with the AHEAD Model, with further details to be shared in the near future. |
| Official link | https://wearthecost.org/ |
| Source | WearTheCost.org, Maryland Health Care Commission cost comparison tool, read 2026-10-28 |
| Verified date | 2026-10-28 |
How to use it with this site
Get the number this resource gives you, then write it into the procedure quote worksheet next to the other facilities you asked. Compare each entered amount with the Medicare anchor on the matching procedure page for order of magnitude, and read how to ask for the cash price before you call. The anchor is not your bill, and a resource average is not your quote. Confirm your all-in price in writing before service.
Source and verification
Source: WearTheCost.org, Maryland Health Care Commission cost comparison tool, read 2026-10-28. Verified 2026-10-28. The description on this page paraphrases what the official page says the resource checks. If the official page has changed since the verified date, the official page is the one to trust.