Uric acid test cost in Cumberland, MD
In Cumberland, MD-WV, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Uric acid blood test: from $14.00 to $14.00, with a median of $14.00. Across Maryland, the median is $6.34 at 6 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 84550, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potomac Valley Hospital of WV, Inc. Keyser, WV ASSAY OF BLOOD/URIC ACID | $14.00 | $28.00 | — | 50% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.00, median $14.00, highest $14.00.
What it is
A uric acid test measures uric acid in the blood. It is used to diagnose and monitor gout, to look into kidney stones and to watch levels during some cancer treatments.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
1 row held back from this comparison
It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 84550 ($36.00). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland, MDURIC ACID | $3.00 | file |