Zinc test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for zinc blood test: from $27.56 to $125.10, with a median of $71.86. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $71.86, is 33% above the US median of $54.00.
- That is 6.3× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($11.39).
- Maryland ranks 33rd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 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 84630. 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 Zinc | $27.56 | $28.12 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV ZINC | $40.20 | $67.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZINC SERUM | $50.07 | $51.09 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD ZINC | $53.44 | $54.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZINC | $53.55 | $54.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZINC | $66.13 | $67.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC ZINC, BLD. (ZN) | $68.61 | $70.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ZINC | $71.86 | $73.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZINC | $72.88 | $74.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZINC | $73.42 | $74.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Zinc | $78.25 | $78.25 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC ASSAY OF ZINC | $80.06 | $81.69 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZINC | $81.29 | $82.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ZINC | $92.37 | $94.25 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ZINC | $125.10 | $125.10 | 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 | $27.56 | $73.42 |
| 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 | $125.10 | $125.10 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
What zinc test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Zinc test explained.
Zinc blood test in other states
- Alabama$46.28
- Alaska$58.82
- Arizona$24.30
- Arkansas$37.73
- California$11.00
- Colorado$93.52
- Connecticut$53.35
- Delaware$124.52
- District of Columbia$105.61, 3 hospitals
- Florida$14.95
- Georgia$65.40
- Hawaii$86.45
- Idaho$66.25
- Illinois$71.07
- Indiana$82.67
- Iowa$52.78
- Kansas$58.72
- Kentucky$114.00
- Louisiana$32.77
- Maine$43.40
- Massachusetts$75.00
- Michigan$23.82
- Minnesota$30.09
- Mississippi$57.00
- Missouri$59.50
- Montana$95.40
- Nebraska$80.82
- Nevada$93.17
- New Hampshire$93.98
- New Jersey$13.10
- New Mexico$77.73
- New York$40.50
- North Carolina$36.72
- North Dakota$46.97
- Ohio$51.35
- Oklahoma$57.81
- Oregon$34.73
- Pennsylvania$72.27
- Puerto Rico$61.80
- Rhode Island$91.00
- South Carolina$142.20
- South Dakota$41.50
- Tennessee$35.07
- Texas$68.63
- Utah$113.34
- Vermont$154.00
- Virginia$64.09
- Washington$75.84
- West Virginia$39.04
- Wisconsin$80.00
- Wyoming$68.65
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.