Hepatitis B test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test: from $40.20 to $164.93, with a median of $72.37. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 4.1× the lowest.
- The median here, $72.37, is 18% above the US median of $61.20.
- That is 7.0× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($10.33).
- Maryland ranks 33rd of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 14 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 87340. 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 HEPATITIS B SURFACE AG | $40.20 | $67.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $50.07 | $51.09 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $53.44 | $54.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $53.55 | $54.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $66.13 | $67.48 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $68.61 | $70.01 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $71.86 | $73.33 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $72.88 | $74.37 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $73.42 | $74.92 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Infectious agent antigen detection by immunoassay technique (eg, enzyme immunoassay [EIA], enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay [ELISA], fluorescence immunoassay [FIA], immunochemiluminometric assay [IMCA]), qualitative or semiquantitative; hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) | $78.25 | $78.25 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC IAAD IA HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN | $80.06 | $81.69 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HEPATITIS B SURF AG, (HBSAG) | $81.29 | $82.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Hep B Surface Antigen EIA | $92.37 | $94.25 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HBSAG | $164.93 | $164.93 | 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 | 6 | $53.55 | $76.74 |
| 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 | $164.93 | $164.93 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $68.61 | $68.61 |
What hepatitis B test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Hepatitis B test explained.
Hepatitis B surface antigen (HBsAg) test in other states
- Alabama$37.38
- Alaska$71.00
- Arizona$22.08
- Arkansas$37.05
- California$71.76
- Colorado$106.68
- Connecticut$59.00
- Delaware$124.45, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$92.85, 3 hospitals
- Florida$35.75
- Georgia$64.95
- Hawaii$102.43
- Idaho$60.75
- Illinois$88.70
- Indiana$61.00
- Iowa$70.15
- Kansas$59.10
- Kentucky$69.62
- Louisiana$36.68
- Maine$49.50
- Massachusetts$92.58
- Michigan$46.36
- Minnesota$59.80
- Mississippi$44.88
- Missouri$62.40
- Montana$75.89
- Nebraska$92.14
- Nevada$74.20
- New Hampshire$80.12
- New Jersey$11.88
- New Mexico$61.50
- New York$37.38
- North Carolina$81.76
- North Dakota$54.00
- Ohio$47.33
- Oklahoma$45.60
- Oregon$55.25
- Pennsylvania$69.60
- Puerto Rico$248.76, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$91.00
- South Carolina$85.00
- South Dakota$84.00
- Tennessee$38.10
- Texas$73.62
- Utah$88.50
- Vermont$92.75
- Virginia$63.00
- Washington$75.75
- West Virginia$34.78
- Wisconsin$65.00
- Wyoming$62.44
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.