Blood type test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test): from $6.00 to $75.47, with a median of $11.50. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 12.6× the lowest.
- The median here, $11.50, is 83% below the US median of $67.83.
- That is 3.8× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($2.99).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 51 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 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 86900. 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 UNIT ABO RECHECK | $6.00 | $10.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Abo Typing | $7.23 | $7.38 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BLOOD TYPING ABO | $8.01 | $8.17 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $8.55 | $8.72 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $8.57 | $8.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $10.58 | $10.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC PATIENT BLOOD TYPE (BTY) | $10.98 | $11.20 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $11.50 | $11.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $11.66 | $11.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $11.75 | $11.99 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Blood typing, serologic; ABO | $12.52 | $12.52 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC RBC ANTIBODY SCREEN | $12.81 | $13.07 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD BLOOD TYPING, ABO | $13.00 | $13.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD LAB-BLOOD TYPE (ABO) | $14.78 | $15.08 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD ABO | $75.47 | $75.47 | 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 | $7.23 | $11.75 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $8.01 | $10.58 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $8.55 | $8.55 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $12.52 | $12.52 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $75.47 | $75.47 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $10.98 | $10.98 |
What blood type test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Blood type test explained.
Blood type test, ABO group only (Rh factor is a separate test) in other states
- Alabama$65.36
- Alaska$56.50
- Arizona$80.58
- Arkansas$58.50
- California$105.50
- Colorado$104.67
- Connecticut$24.00
- Delaware$116.61
- District of Columbia$171.61, 3 hospitals
- Florida$47.51
- Georgia$55.38
- Hawaii$107.38
- Idaho$56.90
- Illinois$84.00
- Indiana$49.08
- Iowa$57.14
- Kansas$96.15
- Kentucky$58.20
- Louisiana$45.70
- Maine$49.35
- Massachusetts$195.00
- Michigan$21.05
- Minnesota$52.80
- Mississippi$54.00
- Missouri$49.98
- Montana$72.00
- Nebraska$72.00
- Nevada$129.00
- New Hampshire$49.42
- New Jersey$142.67
- New Mexico$88.85
- New York$152.54
- North Carolina$52.00
- North Dakota$39.20
- Ohio$59.40
- Oklahoma$60.90
- Oregon$54.30
- Pennsylvania$133.00
- Puerto Rico$43.00
- Rhode Island$148.00
- South Carolina$61.06
- South Dakota$56.00
- Tennessee$75.30
- Texas$88.35
- Utah$197.19
- Vermont$85.03
- Virginia$90.60
- Washington$70.88
- West Virginia$40.79
- Wisconsin$42.50
- Wyoming$80.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.