Glucose tolerance test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for glucose tolerance test, 3 samples: from $9.49 to $130.00, with a median of $42.15. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 13.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $42.15, is 52% below the US median of $87.78.
- That is 3.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($12.87).
- Maryland ranks 2nd 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 82951. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Glucose Tolerance, 3 Spec | $9.49 | $9.68 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV GLUC TOL-3 SPEC | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST 3 SPECIMENS | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Glucose; tolerance test (GTT), 3 specimens (includes glucose) | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST (GTT) | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE TEST | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD GLUCOSE TOLERANCE 2 HR (3 SPECIMENS) | $130.00 | $130.00 | 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 | 6 | $9.49 | $43.89 |
| 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 | $130.00 | $130.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What glucose tolerance test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Glucose tolerance test explained.
Glucose tolerance test, 3 samples in other states
- Alabama$61.00
- Alaska$109.50
- Arizona$100.81
- Arkansas$46.19
- California$137.20
- Colorado$111.24
- Connecticut$45.10
- Delaware$152.58
- District of Columbia$121.03, 2 hospitals
- Florida$125.52
- Georgia$74.40
- Hawaii$117.30
- Idaho$79.80
- Illinois$130.08
- Indiana$73.90
- Iowa$90.35
- Kansas$88.68
- Kentucky$135.45
- Louisiana$44.94
- Maine$66.75
- Massachusetts$54.00
- Michigan$57.38
- Minnesota$101.64
- Mississippi$66.54
- Missouri$91.00
- Montana$104.80
- Nebraska$135.70
- Nevada$172.00
- New Hampshire$123.44
- New Jersey$14.80
- New Mexico$111.72
- New York$57.33
- North Carolina$98.19
- North Dakota$91.00
- Ohio$67.20
- Oklahoma$67.20
- Oregon$78.39
- Pennsylvania$81.12
- Puerto Rico$48.00
- Rhode Island$120.00
- South Carolina$128.25
- South Dakota$144.80
- Tennessee$43.73
- Texas$151.93
- Utah$199.29
- Vermont$150.25
- Virginia$82.25
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wisconsin$89.76
- Wyoming$91.20
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.