Cystoscopy cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 10 hospitals publish a cash price for cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra: from $153.04 to $2,903.09, with a median of $1,485.32. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 19.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $1,485.32, is 27% above the US median of $1,171.50.
- Maryland ranks 32nd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 10 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 52000. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Cystoscopy-Discont. Proc | $153.04 | $156.16 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $576.59 | $588.36 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD 52000 CYSTOURETHROSCOPY GLB | $1,192.30 | $1,192.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,228.34 | $1,253.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,384.35 | $1,412.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV HC Cystourethroscopy | $1,586.28 | $1,618.65 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $1,766.28 | $1,802.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,453.57 | $2,503.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CYSTOURETHROSCOPY | $2,630.37 | $2,684.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Cystourethroscopy (separate procedure) | $2,903.09 | $2,903.09 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 4 | $153.04 | $980.47 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $1,766.28 | $2,198.32 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $1,586.28 | $1,586.28 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $1,228.34 | $1,228.34 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $2,903.09 | $2,903.09 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,192.30 | $1,192.30 |
What cystoscopy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Cystoscopy explained.
Cystoscopy, diagnostic look inside the bladder and urethra in other states
- Alabama$1,624.51
- Alaska$1,275.00
- Arizona$1,400.08
- Arkansas$1,839.32
- California$1,617.20
- Colorado$1,400.00
- Connecticut$1,399.80
- Delaware$2,286.48
- District of Columbia$2,737.31, 2 hospitals
- Florida$1,923.50
- Georgia$1,619.67
- Hawaii$3,022.60
- Idaho$1,114.00
- Illinois$1,264.00
- Indiana$2,730.19
- Iowa$1,040.29
- Kansas$1,052.59
- Kentucky$968.98
- Louisiana$654.42
- Maine$618.45
- Massachusetts$1,982.00
- Michigan$860.00
- Minnesota$811.02
- Mississippi$715.56
- Missouri$1,622.04
- Montana$444.59
- Nebraska$995.22
- Nevada$1,857.30
- New Hampshire$805.73
- New Jersey$824.00
- New Mexico$2,107.20
- New York$1,444.00
- North Carolina$470.01
- North Dakota$872.30
- Ohio$1,995.50
- Oklahoma$666.35
- Oregon$676.65
- Pennsylvania$1,688.00
- Puerto Rico$525.00, 1 hospital
- Rhode Island$2,678.00
- South Carolina$495.00
- South Dakota$1,557.60
- Tennessee$694.76
- Texas$1,214.00
- Utah$2,880.00
- Vermont$438.00
- Virginia$869.40
- Washington$923.82
- West Virginia$822.75
- Wisconsin$992.55
- Wyoming$2,139.07, 2 hospitals
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.