Maryland Code, Insurance § 15-601

(1) excludes the reasonable cost of medical education and of uncompensated care as determined by the Health Services Cost Review Commission;

(2) excludes the cost associated with a shock trauma facility as determined by the Health Services Cost Review Commission;

(3) excludes the amount in rates approved by the Health Services Cost Review Commission for undergraduate nursing education;

(4) excludes from consideration each hospital that is determined by the Maryland Health Care Commission to be a sole community provider; and

(5) compares hospitals on a regional basis, unless the entity demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Commissioner that a statewide comparison is more appropriate.