Liver function panel cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for liver function blood test panel: from $17.40 to $309.61, with a median of $31.61. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 17.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $31.61, is 67% below the US median of $96.00.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.17).
- 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 80076. 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 LIVER PANEL | $17.40 | $29.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Hepatic Function Panel | $19.78 | $20.18 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL | $22.03 | $22.48 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $23.51 | $23.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $23.56 | $24.04 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $29.10 | $29.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC HEPATIC PANEL (LIVR) | $30.19 | $30.81 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $31.61 | $32.26 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $32.30 | $32.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Hepatic function panel This panel must include the following: Albumin (82040) Bilirubin, total (82247) Bilirubin, direct (82248) Phosphatase, alkaline (84075) Protein, total (84155) Transferase, alanine amino (ALT) (SGPT) (84460) Transferase, aspartate amino (AST) (SGOT) (84450) | $34.43 | $34.43 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL | $35.27 | $35.99 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATIC PANEL (LIVER PANEL) | $35.77 | $36.50 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL | $40.64 | $41.47 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HEPATIC FUNCTION PANEL | $309.61 | $309.61 | 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 | $19.78 | $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 | $309.61 | $309.61 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $30.19 | $30.19 |
What liver function panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Liver function panel explained.
Liver function blood test panel in other states
- Alabama$79.50
- Alaska$100.84
- Arizona$80.51
- Arkansas$64.20
- California$151.32
- Colorado$220.79
- Connecticut$162.00
- Delaware$201.58
- District of Columbia$236.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$232.12
- Georgia$106.30
- Hawaii$67.20
- Idaho$72.80
- Illinois$139.84
- Indiana$94.50
- Iowa$88.80
- Kansas$76.40
- Kentucky$96.60
- Louisiana$51.18
- Maine$83.13
- Massachusetts$95.67
- Michigan$46.93
- Minnesota$101.83
- Mississippi$66.00
- Missouri$112.54
- Montana$77.40
- Nebraska$136.74
- Nevada$166.50
- New Hampshire$67.63
- New Jersey$25.55
- New Mexico$149.64
- New York$56.58
- North Carolina$157.00
- North Dakota$70.95
- Ohio$60.54
- Oklahoma$57.90
- Oregon$41.60
- Pennsylvania$78.08
- Puerto Rico$36.00
- Rhode Island$33.60, 3 hospitals
- South Carolina$155.50
- South Dakota$139.20
- Tennessee$75.60
- Texas$193.52
- Utah$130.63
- Vermont$110.25
- Virginia$83.30
- Washington$65.60
- West Virginia$47.25
- Wisconsin$102.05
- Wyoming$79.70
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.