Free PSA test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, free: from $40.20 to $171.35, with a median of $70.24. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 4.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $70.24, is 12% below the US median of $79.72.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($18.39).
- Maryland ranks 17th 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 84154. 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 PROSTATIC SPECIFIC AG II | $40.20 | $67.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Psa, Free | $44.51 | $45.42 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PROSTATE SPECIFIC Ag FREE | $50.07 | $51.09 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD PSA, FREE | $53.44 | $54.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PSA, FREE | $53.55 | $54.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PSA FREE | $66.13 | $67.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC FREE PSA | $68.61 | $70.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PSA, FREE | $71.86 | $73.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PSA, FREE | $72.88 | $74.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PSA FREE | $73.42 | $74.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Prostate specific antigen (PSA); free | $78.25 | $78.25 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN,FREE | $80.06 | $81.69 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PSA, FREE | $81.29 | $82.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PSA,FREE | $171.35 | $171.35 | 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 | $44.51 | $73.15 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $50.07 | $66.13 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $40.20 | $40.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $53.44 | $53.44 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $78.25 | $78.25 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $171.35 | $171.35 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
What free PSA test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Free PSA test explained.
PSA (prostate-specific antigen) blood test, free in other states
- Alabama$68.76
- Alaska$79.50
- Arizona$54.88
- Arkansas$54.94
- California$60.26
- Colorado$154.42
- Connecticut$72.05
- Delaware$105.84
- District of Columbia$190.61, 2 hospitals
- Florida$31.25
- Georgia$82.20
- Hawaii$127.25
- Idaho$82.00
- Illinois$97.80
- Indiana$69.60
- Iowa$92.13
- Kansas$91.49
- Kentucky$73.63
- Louisiana$48.62
- Maine$93.10
- Massachusetts$97.93
- Michigan$57.35
- Minnesota$57.60
- Mississippi$56.45
- Missouri$80.45
- Montana$114.39
- Nebraska$140.40
- Nevada$72.04
- New Hampshire$110.49
- New Jersey$21.15
- New Mexico$88.20
- New York$66.59
- North Carolina$66.75
- North Dakota$64.80
- Ohio$82.55
- Oklahoma$91.39
- Oregon$76.05
- Pennsylvania$113.77
- Puerto Rico$72.85
- Rhode Island$147.00
- South Carolina$117.86
- South Dakota$117.60
- Tennessee$49.23
- Texas$112.80
- Utah$184.86
- Vermont$142.50
- Virginia$108.00
- Washington$98.25
- West Virginia$59.90
- Wisconsin$92.50
- Wyoming$88.16
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.