Cervical biopsy cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 5 hospitals publish a cash price for cervical biopsy: from $70.21 to $1,337.30, with a median of $333.00. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 19.0× the lowest.
- The median here, $333.00, is 69% below the US median of $1,088.95.
- That is 0.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($941.00).
- Maryland ranks 3rd of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 5 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 57500. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 27, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC GYN BIOPSY OF CERVIX | $70.21 | $71.64 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BIOPSY CERVIX, 1 OR MORE, OR EXCISION OF LESION | $192.19 | $196.11 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Biopsy of cervix, single or multiple, or local excision of lesion, with or without fulguration (separate procedure) | $333.00 | $333.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BIOPSY CERVIX SINGLE/MULT/EXCISION OF LESION SPX GLB | $1,334.98 | $1,334.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Cervical Polyp Removal | $1,337.30 | $1,364.59 | Jul 1, 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 | 2 | $192.19 | $764.74 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $333.00 | $333.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $1,334.98 | $1,334.98 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $70.21 | $70.21 |
What cervical biopsy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Cervical biopsy explained.
Cervical biopsy in other states
- Alabama$2,368.00
- Alaska$912.00
- Arizona$6,169.00
- Arkansas$1,881.35
- California$1,946.95
- Colorado$599.25
- Connecticut$2,573.00
- District of Columbia$1,484.58, 2 hospitals
- Florida$1,997.20
- Georgia$1,183.80
- Hawaii$2,121.00
- Idaho$883.00
- Illinois$950.00
- Indiana$1,347.00
- Iowa$479.23
- Kansas$679.50
- Kentucky$315.82
- Louisiana$515.99
- Maine$259.14
- Massachusetts$1,309.25
- Michigan$882.00
- Minnesota$663.26
- Mississippi$957.00
- Missouri$774.90
- Montana$358.31
- Nebraska$416.97
- Nevada$789.00, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$338.99, 4 hospitals
- New Jersey$1,251.45
- New Mexico$691.84
- New York$1,496.94
- North Carolina$859.50
- North Dakota$895.20
- Ohio$1,743.28
- Oklahoma$705.00
- Oregon$993.20
- Pennsylvania$2,542.59
- Rhode Island$483.35, 2 hospitals
- South Carolina$1,338.17
- South Dakota$1,562.92
- Tennessee$456.75
- Texas$1,139.04
- Utah$801.34, 3 hospitals
- Vermont$853.25
- Virginia$1,665.00
- Washington$780.80
- West Virginia$1,092.50
- Wisconsin$592.65
- Wyoming$363.09
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.