Diagnostic mammogram, 1 breast cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for diagnostic mammogram, one breast: from $60.18 to $1,260.53, with a median of $828.65. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 20.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $828.65, is 191% above the US median of $285.12.
- That is 9.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($86.17).
- Maryland ranks 51st of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 13 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 77065. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula one side lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC BD CAD MAMMOGRAM DIAG UNILATERAL | $60.18 | $61.41 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County one side Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD MAMMOGRAM,DIAGNOSTIC,DIGITAL,UNILATERAL,RT PFR | $154.44 | $154.44 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Mammography Uni | $377.48 | $385.18 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland one side Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV DIAG MAMMO INC CAD, UNILATERAL | $464.40 | $774.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital one side Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD BC-MAMMOGRAPHY UNILAT RT | $548.68 | $559.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC DIAGNOSTIC MAMMOGRAPHY COMPUTER-AIDED DETCJ UNI LT | $638.55 | $651.58 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center one side Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BC-MAMMOGRAPHY UNILAT LT | $828.65 | $845.56 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-GRANT DIAG MAMMO UNILAT LT | $831.75 | $848.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital one side Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Diagnostic mammography, including computer-aided detection (CAD) when performed; unilateral | $886.67 | $886.67 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-MAMMOGRAPHY UNILAT RT | $946.67 | $965.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GRANT-MAMMO UNILAT | $969.62 | $989.41 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center one side Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV DIGITAL DIAG MAMMO, UNILAT | $1,184.07 | $1,208.23 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital one side Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BC-MAMMOGRAPHY UNILAT LT | $1,260.53 | $1,286.25 | 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 | $377.48 | $889.21 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $828.65 | $1,006.36 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $464.40 | $464.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $548.68 | $548.68 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $886.67 | $886.67 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $154.44 | $154.44 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $60.18 | $60.18 |
What diagnostic mammogram, 1 breast is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Diagnostic mammogram, 1 breast explained.
Diagnostic mammogram, one breast in other states
- Alabama$209.00
- Alaska$456.88
- Arizona$250.99
- Arkansas$160.94
- California$375.20
- Colorado$281.16
- Connecticut$407.00
- Delaware$532.95
- District of Columbia$415.35, 2 hospitals
- Florida$434.38
- Georgia$244.40
- Hawaii$318.05
- Idaho$319.00
- Illinois$305.92
- Indiana$222.50
- Iowa$292.50
- Kansas$202.10
- Kentucky$230.31
- Louisiana$121.80
- Maine$157.50
- Massachusetts$395.35
- Michigan$310.95
- Minnesota$310.85
- Mississippi$128.05
- Missouri$233.75
- Montana$256.26
- Nebraska$328.95
- Nevada$312.15
- New Hampshire$608.28
- New Jersey$164.52
- New Mexico$185.10
- New York$280.71
- North Carolina$242.06
- North Dakota$389.60
- Ohio$359.75
- Oklahoma$202.08
- Oregon$312.00
- Pennsylvania$316.80
- Puerto Rico$105.00
- Rhode Island$240.60
- South Carolina$336.60
- South Dakota$424.80
- Tennessee$156.02
- Texas$272.16
- Utah$596.78
- Vermont$530.50
- Virginia$340.80
- Washington$384.65
- West Virginia$218.50
- Wisconsin$308.00
- Wyoming$272.46
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.