Basic metabolic panel cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $17.40 to $326.39, with a median of $31.61. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 18.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $31.61, is 65% below the US median of $89.07.
- That is 3.7× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.46).
- Maryland ranks 2nd of 50 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 80048. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV POC BMP | $17.40 | $29.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Basic Metabolic Panel | $20.46 | $20.88 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $22.03 | $22.48 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $23.51 | $23.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $23.56 | $24.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $29.10 | $29.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC CHEM8(BASIC METABOLIC) | $30.19 | $30.81 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $31.61 | $32.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $32.30 | $32.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520) | $34.43 | $34.43 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $35.27 | $35.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (TOT CA) | $35.77 | $36.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL w TOT CA | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BMP, BASIC METABOLIC PANEL,CALCIUM,TOTAL | $326.39 | $326.39 | 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 | $20.46 | $32.30 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $22.03 | $29.10 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $17.40 | $17.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $23.51 | $23.51 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $34.43 | $34.43 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $326.39 | $326.39 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $30.19 | $30.19 |
What basic metabolic panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Basic metabolic panel explained.
Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in other states
- Alabama$59.90
- Alaska$132.93
- Arizona$71.77
- Arkansas$94.00
- California$193.20
- Colorado$135.00
- Connecticut$172.70
- Delaware$134.05
- District of Columbia$220.21, 3 hospitals
- Florida$329.95
- Georgia$118.81
- Hawaii$83.85
- Idaho$54.90
- Illinois$126.65
- Indiana$78.19
- Iowa$86.40
- Kansas$66.75
- Kentucky$83.60
- Louisiana$33.30
- Maine$78.09
- Massachusetts$77.58
- Michigan$54.03
- Minnesota$100.24
- Mississippi$54.94
- Missouri$111.73
- Montana$94.25
- Nebraska$144.53
- Nevada$149.00
- New Hampshire$68.85
- New Jersey$9.73
- New Mexico$152.10
- New York$58.00
- North Carolina$128.42
- North Dakota$74.32
- Ohio$65.57
- Oklahoma$55.00
- Oregon$48.00
- Pennsylvania$73.40
- Puerto Rico$60.00
- Rhode Island$34.65, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$214.50
- South Dakota$143.20
- Tennessee$73.80
- Texas$209.70
- Utah$210.48
- Vermont$93.00
- Virginia$75.00
- Washington$74.90
- West Virginia$54.00
- Wisconsin$88.35
- Wyoming$83.24
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.