hCG blood pregnancy test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for hCG pregnancy hormone blood test, quantitative (measures the level): from $36.44 to $105.54, with a median of $68.98. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 2.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $68.98, is 24% below the US median of $90.31.
- That is 4.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($15.05).
- Maryland ranks 14th 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 84702. 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 Gonadotropin, Chor Quant | $36.44 | $37.18 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV HCG, QUANTITIVE | $38.40 | $64.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HCG QUANTITATIVE | $48.07 | $49.05 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD GONADOTROP, CHORION QUANT | $51.30 | $52.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADOTROP, CHORION QUANT | $51.40 | $52.45 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUANT | $63.48 | $64.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC GONADOTROPIN, CHORIONIC(HCG);QUANTITATIVE | $65.87 | $67.21 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUANT | $68.98 | $70.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADOTROP, CHORION QUANT | $69.96 | $71.39 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADOTROP, CHORION QUANT | $70.48 | $71.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Gonadotropin, chorionic (hCG); quantitative | $75.12 | $75.12 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, QUANT | $76.89 | $78.46 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADOTROP, CHORION QUANT | $78.04 | $79.63 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD LAB-BHCG QUANT NON-PREGNANCY | $88.67 | $90.48 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HCG TOTAL/FREE ALPHA SUBUNIT | $105.54 | $105.54 | 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 | $36.44 | $70.48 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $48.07 | $63.48 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $38.40 | $38.40 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $51.30 | $51.30 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $75.12 | $75.12 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $105.54 | $105.54 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $65.87 | $65.87 |
What hCG blood pregnancy test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: hCG blood pregnancy test explained.
hCG pregnancy hormone blood test, quantitative (measures the level) in other states
- Alabama$57.10
- Alaska$133.25
- Arizona$26.75
- Arkansas$39.78
- California$178.85
- Colorado$154.67
- Connecticut$75.80
- Delaware$277.20
- District of Columbia$133.76, 3 hospitals
- Florida$59.00
- Georgia$119.40
- Hawaii$40.80
- Idaho$88.60
- Illinois$107.50
- Indiana$79.75
- Iowa$90.67
- Kansas$92.69
- Kentucky$155.35
- Louisiana$49.72
- Maine$86.64
- Massachusetts$101.00
- Michigan$48.92
- Minnesota$92.39
- Mississippi$70.96
- Missouri$84.00
- Montana$115.20
- Nebraska$113.38
- Nevada$169.45
- New Hampshire$131.49
- New Jersey$17.31
- New Mexico$144.30
- New York$55.58
- North Carolina$153.00
- North Dakota$79.50
- Ohio$67.60
- Oklahoma$62.00
- Oregon$71.50
- Pennsylvania$89.60
- Puerto Rico$61.95
- Rhode Island$132.00
- South Carolina$88.00
- South Dakota$135.20
- Tennessee$55.68
- Texas$112.35
- Utah$136.05
- Vermont$124.81
- Virginia$134.90
- Washington$108.48
- West Virginia$73.50
- Wisconsin$117.65
- Wyoming$82.89
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.