Prenatal blood panel cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 9 hospitals publish a cash price for obstetric blood test panel: from $115.68 to $253.63, with a median of $208.58. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 2.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $208.58, is 6% above the US median of $196.08.
- That is 4.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($47.81).
- Maryland ranks 22nd of 45 states by median, cheapest first.
- Every hospital here lists a cash price below its full list price.
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 80055. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC OB Panel | $115.68 | $118.04 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD OBSTETRIC PANEL | $166.73 | $170.13 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OBSTETRIC PANEL | $167.06 | $170.47 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OBSTETRIC PANEL | $206.33 | $210.54 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC PRENATAL PROFILE (PNP) | $208.58 | $212.84 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV OBSTETRIC PANEL | $224.20 | $228.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OBSTETRIC PANEL | $227.38 | $232.02 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OBSTETRIC PANEL | $229.07 | $233.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD OBSTETRIC PANEL | $253.63 | $258.81 | 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 | 5 | $115.68 | $227.38 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $206.33 | $215.26 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $166.73 | $166.73 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $208.58 | $208.58 |
What prenatal blood panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Prenatal blood panel explained.
Obstetric blood test panel in other states
- Alabama$185.90
- Alaska$124.46, 2 hospitals
- Arizona$606.00
- Arkansas$137.48
- California$229.50
- Colorado$411.49
- Connecticut$172.04, 2 hospitals
- Delaware$308.56, 2 hospitals
- District of Columbia$451.10, 2 hospitals
- Florida$144.60
- Georgia$124.20
- Hawaii$289.10
- Idaho$222.00
- Illinois$210.50
- Indiana$322.20
- Iowa$114.40
- Kansas$180.00
- Kentucky$235.20
- Louisiana$80.86
- Maine$142.24
- Massachusetts$138.30
- Michigan$174.85
- Minnesota$280.84
- Mississippi$117.60
- Missouri$294.84
- Montana$299.75
- Nebraska$259.16
- Nevada$549.02
- New Hampshire$267.22, 3 hospitals
- New Jersey$52.59
- New Mexico$324.28
- New York$105.99
- North Carolina$168.00
- North Dakota$278.85
- Ohio$214.50
- Oklahoma$175.11
- Oregon$172.78
- Pennsylvania$310.80
- Puerto Rico$92.70
- Rhode Island$47.00, 1 hospital
- South Carolina$124.20
- South Dakota$222.40
- Tennessee$71.85
- Texas$253.73
- Utah$416.70
- Vermont$292.49, 4 hospitals
- Virginia$188.00
- Washington$117.38
- West Virginia$221.50
- Wisconsin$241.63
- Wyoming$282.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.