Vitamin B12 test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test: from $24.00 to $139.78, with a median of $43.12. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 5.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $43.12, is 49% below the US median of $84.00.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($15.08).
- Maryland ranks 3rd of 51 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 82607. 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 VITAMIN B-12 | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV VITAMIN B12 | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Vitamin B12 (B12b) | $34.16 | $34.86 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC B-12 (B12) | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Cyanocobalamin (Vitamin B-12) | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC VITAMIN B-12 | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CYANOCOBALAMIN(VITAMIN B-12) | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD VITAMIN B-12 | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD CYANOCOBALAMIN (VIT B12) | $139.78 | $139.78 | 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 | $32.12 | $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 | $139.78 | $139.78 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What vitamin B12 test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Vitamin B12 test explained.
Vitamin B12 (cobalamin) blood test in other states
- Alabama$53.20
- Alaska$116.52
- Arizona$64.88
- Arkansas$53.95
- California$94.12
- Colorado$129.64
- Connecticut$88.42
- Delaware$195.72
- District of Columbia$122.54, 3 hospitals
- Florida$122.99
- Georgia$81.12
- Hawaii$138.45
- Idaho$83.00
- Illinois$129.33
- Indiana$73.79
- Iowa$86.70
- Kansas$90.65
- Kentucky$84.91
- Louisiana$40.04
- Maine$86.70
- Massachusetts$76.00
- Michigan$59.25
- Minnesota$89.60
- Mississippi$63.32
- Missouri$78.00
- Montana$92.21
- Nebraska$117.12
- Nevada$156.00
- New Hampshire$98.95
- New Jersey$17.34
- New Mexico$112.40
- New York$55.64
- North Carolina$69.39
- North Dakota$96.80
- Ohio$74.40
- Oklahoma$65.15
- Oregon$77.49
- Pennsylvania$93.94
- Puerto Rico$51.50
- Rhode Island$119.00
- South Carolina$109.34
- South Dakota$116.00
- Tennessee$50.16
- Texas$90.75
- Utah$144.97
- Vermont$111.54
- Virginia$84.00
- Washington$99.51
- West Virginia$80.75
- Wisconsin$102.50
- Wyoming$88.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.