Breast ultrasound cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for breast ultrasound, complete, one breast: from $283.75 to $969.63, with a median of $619.63. The lowest price is at Union Hospital of Cecil County (Elkton). The highest price is 3.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $619.63, is 48% above the US median of $418.25.
- That is 5.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Maryland ranks 49th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 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 76641. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side lowest Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD US,BREAST,UNIL,W AXILLA,COMPLETE,RT GLR | $283.75 | $283.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Breast Sonogram Uni Complete | $290.36 | $296.29 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland one side Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US UNILATERAL BREAST | $357.60 | $596.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital one side Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US BREAST COMPLETE LEFT | $388.61 | $396.54 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD ULTRASOUND BRST COMPLETE UNI | $422.07 | $430.68 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC US BREAST UNI REAL TIME WITH IMAGE COMPLETE LT | $491.18 | $501.20 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC US BREAST | $601.83 | $614.11 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GRANT ULTRASOUND BRST COMP UNI | $637.42 | $650.43 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GRANT ULTRASOUND BRST COMP UNI | $639.81 | $652.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital one side Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Ultrasound, breast, unilateral, real time with image documentation, including axilla when performed; complete | $682.04 | $682.04 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GRANT ULTRASOUND BRST COMP UNI | $728.21 | $743.07 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GRANT ULTRASOUND BRST COMP UNI | $745.87 | $761.09 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ULTRASOUND BRST COMPLETE UNI | $910.82 | $929.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GRANT ULTRASOUND BRST COMP UNI | $969.63 | $989.42 | 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 | $290.36 | $684.01 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $388.61 | $637.42 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $357.60 | $357.60 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $422.07 | $422.07 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $682.04 | $682.04 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $283.75 | $283.75 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $601.83 | $601.83 |
What breast ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Breast ultrasound explained.
Breast ultrasound, complete, one breast in other states
- Alabama$258.00
- Alaska$562.38
- Arizona$238.52
- Arkansas$171.60
- California$705.75
- Colorado$432.98
- Connecticut$325.00
- Delaware$596.40
- District of Columbia$546.92, 3 hospitals
- Florida$579.79
- Georgia$420.00
- Hawaii$390.35
- Idaho$414.00
- Illinois$517.50
- Indiana$433.27
- Iowa$360.56
- Kansas$311.39
- Kentucky$404.10
- Louisiana$167.86
- Maine$202.80
- Massachusetts$416.50
- Michigan$310.68
- Minnesota$398.93
- Mississippi$186.75
- Missouri$424.00
- Montana$274.05
- Nebraska$493.20
- Nevada$470.62
- New Hampshire$556.40
- New Jersey$142.90
- New Mexico$487.00
- New York$323.71
- North Carolina$457.37
- North Dakota$353.40
- Ohio$477.10
- Oklahoma$347.62
- Oregon$360.00
- Pennsylvania$546.60
- Puerto Rico$114.54
- Rhode Island$177.00
- South Carolina$498.00
- South Dakota$563.20
- Tennessee$173.48
- Texas$442.26
- Utah$692.05
- Vermont$574.75
- Virginia$561.00
- Washington$432.72
- West Virginia$291.00
- Wisconsin$530.40
- Wyoming$512.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.