Blood glucose test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood glucose (sugar) test: from $6.00 to $37.05, with a median of $11.50. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.2× the lowest.
- The median here, $11.50, is 63% below the US median of $31.45.
- That is 2.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($3.93).
- Maryland ranks 2nd 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 82947. 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 GLUCOSE (NONFASTING) | $6.00 | $10.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE-ASH FIBROSURE | $8.01 | $8.17 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD ASSAY GLUCOSE BLOOD QUANT | $8.55 | $8.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE, POC | $8.57 | $8.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Glucose-Fingerstick | $9.11 | $9.30 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE | $10.58 | $10.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC GLUCOSE QUANTITATIVE BLOOD | $10.98 | $11.20 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE, POC | $11.50 | $11.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE | $11.66 | $11.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE, POC | $11.75 | $11.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Glucose; quantitative, blood (except reagent strip) | $12.52 | $12.52 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY QUANTITATIVE,BLOOD GLUCOSE | $12.81 | $13.07 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE, QUANTITATIVE, POC | $13.00 | $13.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC GLUCOSE; QUANTITATIVE, BLOOD | $29.60 | $37.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD GLUCOSE,BLOOD | $37.05 | $37.05 | 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 | $8.57 | $11.75 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $8.01 | $10.58 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $37.05 | $37.05 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $10.98 | $10.98 |
What blood glucose test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood glucose test explained.
Blood glucose (sugar) test in other states
- Alabama$26.10
- Alaska$42.75
- Arizona$45.20
- Arkansas$18.54
- California$37.52
- Colorado$59.83
- Connecticut$23.35
- Delaware$37.80
- District of Columbia$46.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$44.80
- Georgia$36.66
- Hawaii$36.60
- Idaho$26.60
- Illinois$39.75
- Indiana$26.62
- Iowa$36.40
- Kansas$26.00
- Kentucky$33.50
- Louisiana$14.05
- Maine$23.35
- Massachusetts$31.00
- Michigan$24.00
- Minnesota$45.50
- Mississippi$27.37
- Missouri$29.85
- Montana$39.20
- Nebraska$52.00
- Nevada$80.87
- New Hampshire$34.82
- New Jersey$4.52
- New Mexico$39.18
- New York$18.00
- North Carolina$35.97
- North Dakota$29.46
- Ohio$23.58
- Oklahoma$27.95
- Oregon$24.00
- Pennsylvania$25.78
- Puerto Rico$16.00
- Rhode Island$19.80
- South Carolina$33.60
- South Dakota$59.20
- Tennessee$22.56
- Texas$41.70
- Utah$104.56
- Vermont$41.00
- Virginia$45.00
- Washington$37.40
- West Virginia$23.00
- Wisconsin$24.42
- Wyoming$41.40
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.