STD test cost in Maryland without insurance
In Maryland, the median cash price for Chlamydia test is $129.35 across 15 hospitals, from $72.60 to $331.28. The lowest is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The US median is $98.75.
Why Maryland prices look low: Maryland is the only state where a commission (the HSCRC) sets hospital rates for every payer, so its hospitals publish prices far below the rest of the country. A separate physician fee may still apply.
Maryland law (Health-General §19-214.1) requires hospitals to give free medically necessary care to patients with family income at or below 200% of the federal poverty level and to cut the bill by 75% up to 250% and 60% up to 300%. With medical debt above 25% of family income in a year, discounts reach up to 500%. Immigration status does not count. Ask the hospital for its financial assistance application. Other states' laws.
STD tests are lab tests, and each infection is usually its own code: chlamydia and gonorrhea are often run on the same urine sample or swab but billed as two tests. The listed price covers the lab test only; the visit, the sample collection or blood draw, and any confirmation test after a positive result are billed separately.
Collected Oct 29, 2026 One price per hospital: its lowest outpatient cash price for the code
STD test prices in Maryland by type
Add up the codes you need: a common screening set is chlamydia (87491, used in the state table), gonorrhea (87591), HIV (87389) and syphilis (86592), while hepatitis C (86803) and high-risk HPV (87624) are separate tests. Each row is one test, not a panel.
| Procedure | Hospitals | Range | Median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chlamydia test Chlamydia test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87491 | 15 | $72.60–$331.28 | $129.35 | $98.75 |
| Gonorrhea test Gonorrhea test by nucleic acid amplification (NAAT, PCR-type) · code 87591 | 15 | $72.60–$331.28 | $129.35 | $97.55 |
| HIV test (4th generation) HIV-1/2 antigen and antibody combination blood test (4th generation) · code 87389 | 14 | $40.20–$264.89 | $70.24 | $83.85 |
| Syphilis test (RPR) Syphilis screening blood test, non-treponemal (RPR or VDRL), yes/no result · code 86592 | 15 | $10.33–$94.35 | $22.99 | $32.50 |
| Hepatitis C antibody test Hepatitis C antibody blood test (screening) · code 86803 | 15 | $34.52–$185.91 | $71.86 | $78.40 |
| HPV test HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result · code 87624 | 13 | $84.93–$398.38 | $329.33 | $108.55 |
| HIV antibody test HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibody test · code 86703 | 14 | $33.16–$160.05 | $72.37 | $70.49 |
| Hepatitis B test Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test · code 87340 | 14 | $40.20–$164.93 | $72.37 | $61.20 |
| Hepatitis C RNA test Hepatitis C viral load (HCV RNA) test · code 87522 | 15 | $103.64–$583.58 | $443.35 | $202.46 |
| Trichomoniasis test Trichomonas test (NAAT) · code 87661 | 14 | $72.60–$331.28 | $126.43 | $89.60 |
| Herpes (HSV-2) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-2 antibody · code 86696 | 14 | $40.20–$213.85 | $70.24 | $66.08 |
| Herpes (HSV-1) blood test Herpes blood test, HSV-1 antibody · code 86695 | 14 | $31.91–$160.05 | $70.24 | $58.67 |
| HIV viral load test HIV viral load test (HIV-1 RNA, quantitative) · code 87536 | 14 | $205.92–$690.50 | $449.50 | $276.38 |
| Hepatitis panel Acute hepatitis panel (hepatitis A, B and C) · code 80074 | 15 | $115.27–$440.41 | $258.69 | $241.28 |
Outpatient cash prices in Maryland. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest cash price for the code; prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Pick a procedure to compare every hospital in the state.
Lowest Chlamydia test prices in Maryland
- UPMC Western Maryland, Cumberland$72.60
- Greater Baltimore Medical Center, Towson$84.93
- Frederick Health Hospital, Frederick$90.13
- MedStar St. Mary's Hospital, Leonardtown$96.19
- MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center, Baltimore$96.38
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Paying cash: what to do
- Check your local health department or a Title X family planning clinic, which offer free or sliding-fee STD testing in many areas.
- Ask whether chlamydia and gonorrhea will be billed as two tests or as one combined price, and whether the visit fee is included.
- Ask what the follow-up test costs if a screen is positive, since HIV, syphilis and hepatitis C screening results are confirmed with a second test.