Blood pregnancy test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no): from $16.20 to $130.70, with a median of $28.74. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 8.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $28.74, is 59% below the US median of $70.40.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($7.52).
- Maryland ranks 2nd of 51 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 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 84703. 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 HCG QUALITATIVE | $16.20 | $27.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC �Pregnancy-Qualitativ | $18.21 | $18.58 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HCG QUALITATIVE | $20.03 | $20.44 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $21.37 | $21.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $21.42 | $21.86 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $26.45 | $26.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HCG, QUALITATIVE | $27.44 | $28.00 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $28.74 | $29.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Gonadotropin, chorionic (hCG); qualitative | $29.00 | $31.30 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $29.16 | $29.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $29.37 | $29.97 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, QUAL | $32.07 | $32.72 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD GONADO, CHORION (HCG), QUAL | $32.52 | $33.18 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD POC Rapid Urine Pregnancy hCG | $36.95 | $37.70 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD PREGNANCY TEST | $130.70 | $130.70 | 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 | $18.21 | $29.37 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $20.03 | $26.45 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $16.20 | $16.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $21.37 | $21.37 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $29.00 | $29.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $130.70 | $130.70 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $27.44 | $27.44 |
What blood pregnancy test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood pregnancy test explained.
Blood pregnancy test (hCG, qualitative: yes or no) in other states
- Alabama$46.99
- Alaska$101.01
- Arizona$67.03
- Arkansas$37.70
- California$159.87
- Colorado$107.23
- Connecticut$55.28
- Delaware$160.94
- District of Columbia$69.40, 2 hospitals
- Florida$125.60
- Georgia$98.24
- Hawaii$79.30
- Idaho$64.94
- Illinois$88.81
- Indiana$72.90
- Iowa$62.08
- Kansas$58.20
- Kentucky$85.80
- Louisiana$32.05
- Maine$43.85
- Massachusetts$45.50
- Michigan$37.00
- Minnesota$70.06
- Mississippi$46.00
- Missouri$53.30
- Montana$71.25
- Nebraska$123.75
- Nevada$94.49
- New Hampshire$95.50
- New Jersey$8.65
- New Mexico$107.52
- New York$32.03
- North Carolina$121.60
- North Dakota$64.35
- Ohio$54.50
- Oklahoma$45.62
- Oregon$72.34
- Pennsylvania$50.05
- Puerto Rico$30.93
- Rhode Island$46.00
- South Carolina$155.49
- South Dakota$117.25
- Tennessee$53.71
- Texas$137.41
- Utah$93.15
- Vermont$84.15
- Virginia$105.50
- Washington$74.50
- West Virginia$41.50
- Wisconsin$62.04
- Wyoming$53.63
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.