TSH thyroid test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 16 hospitals publish a cash price for thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test: from $24.00 to $78.28, with a median of $43.43. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 3.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $43.43, is 48% below the US median of $83.10.
- That is 2.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($16.80).
- Maryland ranks 4th of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 16 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 84443. 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 TSH THYROID CASCADE | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV TSH HAMA TREATED | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Thyroid Stimulating Hormone | $34.16 | $34.86 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC TSH | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD TSH | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH) | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY THYROID STIM HORMONE | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THYROID STIM HORMONE (TSH) | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC THYROID STIMULATING HORMONE (TSH) | $52.80 | $66.00 | Aug 27, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THYROID STIMULATING HORM | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HMD- TSH | $78.28 | $78.28 | 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 | 8 | $32.12 | $46.06 |
| 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 | $78.28 | $78.28 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What TSH thyroid test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: TSH thyroid test explained.
Thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) blood test in other states
- Alabama$56.05
- Alaska$153.76
- Arizona$61.61
- Arkansas$47.73
- California$92.52
- Colorado$144.69
- Connecticut$89.76
- Delaware$132.76
- District of Columbia$182.73, 3 hospitals
- Florida$124.80
- Georgia$88.28
- Hawaii$127.40
- Idaho$80.64
- Illinois$111.20
- Indiana$81.60
- Iowa$99.40
- Kansas$86.00
- Kentucky$85.68
- Louisiana$40.32
- Maine$78.00
- Massachusetts$73.00
- Michigan$64.35
- Minnesota$94.11
- Mississippi$52.50
- Missouri$40.60
- Montana$90.52
- Nebraska$111.50
- Nevada$140.20
- New Hampshire$118.62
- New Jersey$19.32
- New Mexico$120.73
- New York$73.21
- North Carolina$74.50
- North Dakota$103.03
- Ohio$75.20
- Oklahoma$54.00
- Oregon$72.80
- Pennsylvania$100.20
- Puerto Rico$50.00
- Rhode Island$107.00
- South Carolina$139.87
- South Dakota$108.90
- Tennessee$51.04
- Texas$105.00
- Utah$199.91
- Vermont$190.00
- Virginia$97.65
- Washington$105.35
- West Virginia$64.75
- Wisconsin$89.90
- Wyoming$77.64
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.