Urinalysis, automated cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for urinalysis with microscope exam, automated: from $7.68 to $51.04, with a median of $26.05. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 6.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $26.05, is 38% below the US median of $42.22.
- That is 8.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.17).
- Maryland ranks 9th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 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 81001. 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 Urinalysis Complete | $7.68 | $7.84 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV URINE ROUTINE | $14.40 | $24.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD URINE DIP/TABLET, AUTO/MICRO | $19.24 | $19.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD UA AUTOMATED W/ MICROSCOPY | $19.28 | $19.67 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URINE DIP/TABLET, AUTO/MICRO | $23.80 | $24.29 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC URINE W/MICROSCOPIC (UWM) | $24.70 | $25.20 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV URINE DIP/TABLET, AUTO/MICRO | $25.87 | $26.40 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD URINE DIP/TABLET, AUTO/MICRO | $26.23 | $26.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD URINE DIP/TABLET, AUTO/MICRO | $26.43 | $26.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Urinalysis, by dip stick or tablet reagent for bilirubin, glucose, hemoglobin, ketones, leukocytes, nitrite, pH, protein, specific gravity, urobilinogen, any number of these constituents; automated, with microscopy | $28.17 | $28.17 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC URINALYSIS, AUTO, W/SCOPE | $28.84 | $29.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD UA AUTOMATED W/ MICROSCOPY | $29.26 | $29.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD URINALYSIS W/REFLEX MICROSCOP | $33.25 | $33.93 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD UA,AUTOMATED WITH MICROSCOPY | $51.04 | $51.04 | 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 | $7.68 | $26.43 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $23.80 | $24.84 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $14.40 | $14.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $19.24 | $19.24 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $28.17 | $28.17 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $51.04 | $51.04 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $24.70 | $24.70 |
What urinalysis, automated is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Urinalysis, automated explained.
Urinalysis with microscope exam, automated in other states
- Alabama$30.98
- Alaska$110.46
- Arizona$38.47
- Arkansas$17.68
- California$82.88
- Colorado$94.09
- Connecticut$13.58
- Delaware$79.80
- District of Columbia$34.37, 3 hospitals
- Florida$163.15
- Georgia$61.39
- Hawaii$34.30
- Idaho$21.00
- Illinois$64.09
- Indiana$42.00
- Iowa$44.20
- Kansas$32.55
- Kentucky$50.55
- Louisiana$23.68
- Maine$34.20
- Massachusetts$34.00
- Michigan$20.00
- Minnesota$51.59
- Mississippi$30.98
- Missouri$35.01
- Montana$43.88
- Nebraska$57.80
- Nevada$84.57
- New Hampshire$50.18
- New Jersey$24.85
- New Mexico$58.90
- New York$32.50
- North Carolina$46.00
- North Dakota$35.88
- Ohio$27.00
- Oklahoma$31.96
- Oregon$32.74
- Pennsylvania$32.95
- Puerto Rico$16.86
- Rhode Island$25.00
- South Carolina$65.50
- South Dakota$57.60
- Tennessee$30.60
- Texas$93.46
- Utah$99.23
- Vermont$46.91
- Virginia$44.50
- Washington$39.50
- West Virginia$30.00
- Wisconsin$36.09
- Wyoming$42.06
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.