D-dimer test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker): from $24.00 to $146.77, with a median of $43.12. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $43.12, is 55% below the US median of $95.43.
- That is 4.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($10.18).
- Maryland ranks 5th 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 85379. 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 D-DIMER, QUANT | $24.00 | $40.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC D-Dimer Plasma,Quantitative | $24.62 | $25.12 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV D-DIMER QUANTITATIVE | $30.05 | $30.66 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD D-D1MER,QUANTITATIVE | $32.07 | $32.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD D-D1MER,QUANTITATIVE | $32.12 | $32.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV D-D1MER,QUANTITATIVE | $39.68 | $40.49 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC D DIMER QUANTITATIVE | $41.17 | $42.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV D-DIMER,QUANTITATIVE | $43.12 | $44.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD D-DIMER,QUANTITATIVE | $43.73 | $44.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD D-DIMER,QUANTITATIVE | $44.05 | $44.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Fibrin degradation products, D-dimer; quantitative | $46.95 | $46.95 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC FIBRIN DEGRADPRODUCTS,D-DIMER, QUANT REF | $48.06 | $49.04 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD D-DIMER,QUANTITATIVE | $48.77 | $49.77 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD D - DIMER QUANTITATIVE | $55.42 | $56.55 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD D-DIMER,QUANTITATIVE | $146.77 | $146.77 | 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 | $24.62 | $44.05 |
| 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 | $146.77 | $146.77 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $41.17 | $41.17 |
What D-dimer test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: D-dimer test explained.
D-dimer blood test (blood clot marker) in other states
- Alabama$61.00
- Alaska$204.36
- Arizona$101.52
- Arkansas$49.29
- California$143.52
- Colorado$145.35
- Connecticut$54.92
- Delaware$170.00
- District of Columbia$124.50, 3 hospitals
- Florida$197.75
- Georgia$96.61
- Hawaii$106.60
- Idaho$100.80
- Illinois$119.00
- Indiana$122.00
- Iowa$85.15
- Kansas$113.48
- Kentucky$84.07
- Louisiana$49.95
- Maine$67.20
- Massachusetts$59.00
- Michigan$43.00
- Minnesota$103.60
- Mississippi$62.53
- Missouri$125.16
- Montana$112.50
- Nebraska$141.18
- Nevada$77.00
- New Hampshire$110.25
- New Jersey$11.71
- New Mexico$125.79
- New York$37.55
- North Carolina$146.16
- North Dakota$73.50
- Ohio$69.60
- Oklahoma$99.00
- Oregon$129.60
- Pennsylvania$68.40
- Puerto Rico$33.44
- Rhode Island$73.80
- South Carolina$143.50
- South Dakota$140.80
- Tennessee$51.90
- Texas$169.76
- Utah$185.11
- Vermont$94.50
- Virginia$156.50
- Washington$118.90
- West Virginia$64.00
- Wisconsin$72.18
- Wyoming$111.92
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.