Comprehensive metabolic panel cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test): from $24.00 to $105.23, with a median of $43.12. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 4.4× the lowest.
- The median here, $43.12, is 64% below the US median of $120.00.
- That is 4.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($10.56).
- 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 80053. 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 CMP | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Comprehensive Metabolic Pan | $25.56 | $26.08 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANE | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC COMP METABOLIC PANEL (CMP) | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Comprehensive metabolic panel This panel must include the following: Albumin (82040) Bilirubin, total (82247) Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Phosphatase, alkaline (84075) Potassium (84132) Protein, total (84155) Sodium | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CMP COMPREHENSIVE MET PANEL | $105.23 | $105.23 | 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 | $25.56 | $44.05 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $30.05 | $39.68 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $24.00 | $24.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $32.07 | $32.07 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $46.95 | $46.95 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $105.23 | $105.23 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What comprehensive metabolic panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Comprehensive metabolic panel explained.
Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in other states
- Alabama$76.00
- Alaska$170.11
- Arizona$131.52
- Arkansas$134.55
- California$255.36
- Colorado$178.15
- Connecticut$321.76
- Delaware$151.23
- District of Columbia$293.62, 3 hospitals
- Florida$460.77
- Georgia$142.33
- Hawaii$96.60
- Idaho$74.10
- Illinois$153.36
- Indiana$88.43
- Iowa$123.50
- Kansas$95.25
- Kentucky$123.79
- Louisiana$74.20
- Maine$105.08
- Massachusetts$102.40
- Michigan$74.90
- Minnesota$107.91
- Mississippi$82.50
- Missouri$119.71
- Montana$130.32
- Nebraska$166.40
- Nevada$181.00
- New Hampshire$94.39
- New Jersey$12.14
- New Mexico$195.00
- New York$58.37
- North Carolina$155.05
- North Dakota$94.36
- Ohio$63.58
- Oklahoma$71.89
- Oregon$55.25
- Pennsylvania$88.52
- Puerto Rico$84.00
- Rhode Island$43.40, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$247.00
- South Dakota$163.55
- Tennessee$96.68
- Texas$248.00
- Utah$175.30
- Vermont$141.00
- Virginia$170.45
- Washington$91.20
- West Virginia$49.00
- Wisconsin$113.75
- Wyoming$112.07
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.