Abdominal ultrasound cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for ultrasound of the abdomen, complete: from $333.93 to $1,115.07, with a median of $733.04. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 3.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $733.04, is 7% above the US median of $686.45.
- That is 6.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($106.81).
- Maryland ranks 34th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 15 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 76700. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Abdominal Sonogram-Complet | $333.93 | $340.74 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US ABDOMEN W/ IM (B-SCAN &/OR) | $411.00 | $685.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $446.90 | $456.02 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE | $485.37 | $495.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC US, ABDOM,B-SCAN &/OR REAL TIME,COMPLETE | $564.83 | $576.36 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD US,ABDOMINAL,W IMAGE DOCUM,COMPLETE GLR | $689.80 | $689.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC ABDOMEN COMPLETE | $692.10 | $706.22 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE | $733.04 | $748.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE | $735.77 | $750.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Ultrasound, abdominal, real time with image documentation; complete | $784.37 | $784.37 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-ECHOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN COMP. | $837.44 | $854.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US ABDOMINAL COMPLETE | $857.75 | $875.25 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ABDOMINAL SONOGRAM | $941.72 | $960.94 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-ECHOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN COMP. | $1,047.44 | $1,068.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-ECHOGRAPHY, ABDOMEN COMP. | $1,115.07 | $1,137.83 | 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 | 7 | $333.93 | $837.44 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $446.90 | $733.04 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $411.00 | $411.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $485.37 | $485.37 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $784.37 | $784.37 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $689.80 | $689.80 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $692.10 | $692.10 |
What abdominal ultrasound is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Abdominal ultrasound explained.
Ultrasound of the abdomen, complete in other states
- Alabama$479.56
- Alaska$1,061.64
- Arizona$505.31
- Arkansas$376.74
- California$1,095.11
- Colorado$726.46
- Connecticut$388.50
- Delaware$1,092.84
- District of Columbia$751.87, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,540.70
- Georgia$732.03
- Hawaii$558.60
- Idaho$529.50
- Illinois$1,012.50
- Indiana$523.80
- Iowa$693.25
- Kansas$431.20
- Kentucky$893.18
- Louisiana$297.43
- Maine$470.55
- Massachusetts$687.80
- Michigan$664.80
- Minnesota$603.78
- Mississippi$390.44
- Missouri$796.69
- Montana$528.48
- Nebraska$847.40
- Nevada$1,053.94
- New Hampshire$674.83
- New Jersey$221.63
- New Mexico$599.25
- New York$469.86
- North Carolina$693.00
- North Dakota$515.00
- Ohio$627.11
- Oklahoma$526.79
- Oregon$602.65
- Pennsylvania$784.00
- Puerto Rico$162.50
- Rhode Island$455.00
- South Carolina$930.80
- South Dakota$1,109.60
- Tennessee$365.65
- Texas$785.55
- Utah$1,477.19
- Vermont$911.11
- Virginia$868.50
- Washington$694.67
- West Virginia$440.50
- Wisconsin$679.31
- Wyoming$1,016.38
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.