Allergy blood test cost in Baltimore, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for allergy blood test, specific IgE, per allergen as an inpatient: from $12.62 to $55.42, with a median of $48.06. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center — $35.44 less than the median here. Across Maryland, the median is $41.17 at 7 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 86003, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD · (443) 849-2000 HC Allergen Spec Ige Quant | $12.62 | $12.88 | $12.62–$12.88 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore, MD · (410) 332-9237 HC ALLERGEN SPEC IGE QUANT,EACH | $48.06 | $49.04 | $49.04–$48.06 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 E005-IGE-DOG DANDER | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F002-IGE MILK | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F004-IGE WHEAT | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F013 - IGE PEANUT | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F014-IGE SOYBEAN | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F044 -IGE STRAWBERRY | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 F245-IGE EGG WHOLE | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD · (410) 578-5050 ALLERGEN SPEC IGE EA ALLRGN | $55.42 | $56.55 | $55.42–$56.55 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.62, median $48.06, highest $55.42 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $39.23 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 3 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 1 it is below every plan's rate. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
What it is
This blood test measures IgE antibodies to one specific allergen, such as peanut, cat or a pollen. The code is billed once per allergen, so a panel of many allergens is billed many times.
What the price covers
The price is for one allergen. A panel is billed once per allergen. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.