Chest CT angiogram cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs: from $168.56 to $2,673.92, with a median of $296.43. The lowest price is at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown). The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $296.43, is 84% below the US median of $1,906.50.
- That is 1.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($179.20).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 51 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 2 of 14 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 71275. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Oct 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital lowest Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD BC-CT ANGIOGRAPHY CHEST NONCOR | $168.56 | $172.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV CTA CHEST NON-CORONARY | $175.80 | $293.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CTA CHEST NON-COR | $196.19 | $200.19 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ANGIOGRAPHY CHEST NONCOR | $202.36 | $206.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CTA CHEST NON-COR | $243.31 | $248.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT Angio, Chest | $269.37 | $274.87 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CT ANGIO CHEST | $295.72 | $301.76 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CTA CHEST | $297.13 | $303.19 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ANGIOGRAPHY CHEST NONCOR | $306.73 | $312.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ANGIO PULMONARY | $332.20 | $338.98 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Computed tomographic angiography, chest (noncoronary), with contrast material(s), including noncontrast images, if performed, and image postprocessing | $356.37 | $356.37 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-CT ANGIO PULMONARY | $383.43 | $391.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CT ANGIO, CHEST, COMBO, INCL IMAGE PROC | $403.55 | $411.79 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CTA,CHEST,W/WO CONTRAST GLR | $2,673.92 | $2,673.92 | Apr 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 | 6 | $202.36 | $319.46 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $196.19 | $243.31 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $175.80 | $175.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $168.56 | $168.56 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $356.37 | $356.37 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $2,673.92 | $2,673.92 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $297.13 | $297.13 |
What chest CT angiogram is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Chest CT angiogram explained.
CT angiography of the chest (CTA), for blood clots in the lungs in other states
- Alabama$1,364.78
- Alaska$3,097.30
- Arizona$1,291.67
- Arkansas$697.23
- California$3,429.35
- Colorado$2,414.80
- Connecticut$1,728.10
- Delaware$4,000.03
- District of Columbia$2,204.05, 3 hospitals
- Florida$4,537.00
- Georgia$1,481.70
- Hawaii$1,749.30
- Idaho$1,551.75
- Illinois$2,903.76
- Indiana$1,272.76
- Iowa$2,127.50
- Kansas$1,775.80
- Kentucky$1,488.30
- Louisiana$876.57
- Maine$1,834.20
- Massachusetts$1,574.96
- Michigan$1,679.93
- Minnesota$1,817.90
- Mississippi$1,141.92
- Missouri$1,940.68
- Montana$2,212.56
- Nebraska$3,326.28
- Nevada$3,711.00
- New Hampshire$2,101.22
- New Jersey$753.99
- New Mexico$2,260.75
- New York$1,301.35
- North Carolina$2,181.50
- North Dakota$2,091.23
- Ohio$1,416.35
- Oklahoma$1,499.24
- Oregon$1,840.52
- Pennsylvania$1,918.20
- Puerto Rico$525.00
- Rhode Island$995.40
- South Carolina$1,969.10
- South Dakota$2,884.00
- Tennessee$1,134.76
- Texas$2,599.63
- Utah$3,711.52
- Vermont$2,852.00
- Virginia$1,789.80
- Washington$2,334.63
- West Virginia$1,261.80
- Wisconsin$2,030.00
- Wyoming$2,019.12
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.