PTH test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test: from $8.66 to $286.55, with a median of $43.12. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 33.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $43.12, is 74% below the US median of $168.28.
- That is about the same as Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($41.28).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 51 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 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 83970. 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 Pth Intact | $8.66 | $8.84 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PARATHYROID HORMONE | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC PARATHORMONE | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Parathormone (parathyroid hormone) | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY OF PARATHORMONE REF | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PARATHYROID HORMONE (PTH) | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD R PARATHYROID HORMONE | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PARATHYROID HORMONE | $286.55 | $286.55 | 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 | $8.66 | $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 | $286.55 | $286.55 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What PTH test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: PTH test explained.
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) blood test in other states
- Alabama$135.54
- Alaska$330.72
- Arizona$86.12
- Arkansas$110.50
- California$110.00
- Colorado$262.00
- Connecticut$180.91
- Delaware$195.72
- District of Columbia$353.57, 3 hospitals
- Florida$98.58
- Georgia$153.00
- Hawaii$377.00
- Idaho$182.85
- Illinois$225.00
- Indiana$192.64
- Iowa$178.50
- Kansas$200.63
- Kentucky$190.21
- Louisiana$91.88
- Maine$98.45
- Massachusetts$181.00
- Michigan$134.65
- Minnesota$120.20
- Mississippi$126.06
- Missouri$176.41
- Montana$207.00
- Nebraska$215.86
- Nevada$331.01
- New Hampshire$246.39
- New Jersey$47.47
- New Mexico$194.10
- New York$146.85
- North Carolina$131.76
- North Dakota$208.80
- Ohio$141.60
- Oklahoma$139.49
- Oregon$165.75
- Pennsylvania$218.53
- Puerto Rico$140.00
- Rhode Island$330.00
- South Carolina$200.20
- South Dakota$218.25
- Tennessee$120.64
- Texas$202.76
- Utah$256.66
- Vermont$249.75
- Virginia$230.30
- Washington$211.58
- West Virginia$152.00
- Wisconsin$207.45
- Wyoming$181.35
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.