Lead test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for blood lead test: from $40.20 to $92.37, with a median of $73.43. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 2.3× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 83655. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$40.20UPMC Western Maryland
Median$73.43half pay less
Highest$92.37in Maryland
Lowest saves$33.23vs the median
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Western Maryland lowest Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV LEAD | $40.20 | $67.00 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Lead | $53.19 | $54.28 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC LEAD | $68.61 | $70.01 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Lead | $78.25 | $78.25 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY OF LEAD | $80.06 | $81.69 | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD LAB-LEAD-BLOOD | $92.37 | $94.25 | — 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 | 3 | $53.19 | $80.06 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $78.25 | $78.25 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
What it is
A blood lead test measures lead in the blood. It is used to screen young children and for adults exposed at work.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.
Blood lead test in other states
- Alabama$137.14
- Alaska$26.16
- Arizona$13.93
- Arkansas$36.75
- California$21.84
- Colorado$20.86
- Connecticut$40.78
- Delaware$140.96
- Florida$13.65
- Georgia$114.27
- Hawaii$16.80
- Idaho$17.16
- Illinois$45.09
- Indiana$75.18
- Iowa$32.45
- Kansas$61.10
- Kentucky$151.55
- Louisiana$21.06
- Maine$36.27
- Massachusetts$35.84
- Michigan$16.71
- Minnesota$26.40
- Mississippi$37.72
- Missouri$54.60
- Montana$31.20
- Nebraska$47.38
- Nevada$14.92
- New Hampshire$57.69
- New Jersey$13.93
- New Mexico$62.80
- New York$41.96
- North Carolina$36.45
- North Dakota$26.25
- Ohio$39.98
- Oklahoma$43.55
- Oregon$32.50
- Pennsylvania$78.00
- Rhode Island$72.00
- South Carolina$66.30
- South Dakota$31.20
- Tennessee$23.34
- Texas$18.48
- Utah$98.17
- Vermont$64.89
- Virginia$24.80
- Washington$60.80
- West Virginia$7.00
- Wisconsin$49.34
- Wyoming$23.75
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.