HPV test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 13 hospitals publish a cash price for HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result: from $84.93 to $398.38, with a median of $329.33. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 4.7× the lowest.
- The median here, $329.33, is 203% above the US median of $108.55.
- That is 9.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($35.09).
- Maryland ranks 49th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 2 of 13 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 87624. 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 Hpv Dna Hr Amp Probe | $84.93 | $86.66 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC IADNA HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS HIGH-RISK TYPES | $144.16 | $147.10 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV PAPILLOMAVIRUS HUMAN AMP PRB | $240.34 | $245.24 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $256.51 | $261.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD INF AGT NUC ACD;HPV HIGH RISK | $257.02 | $262.27 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF AGT NUC ACD;HPV HIGH RISK | $317.43 | $323.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS(HPV) | $329.33 | $336.05 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $344.92 | $351.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $349.81 | $356.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD INF AGT NUC ACD;HPV HIGH RISK | $352.42 | $359.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); Human Papillomavirus (HPV), high-risk types (eg, 16, 18, 31, 33, 35, 39, 45, 51, 52, 56, 58, 59, 68) | $375.63 | $375.63 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HPV HIGH-RISK TYPES | $390.21 | $398.17 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD HPV | $398.38 | $398.38 | 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 | $84.93 | $303.42 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $240.34 | $317.43 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $256.51 | $256.51 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $375.63 | $375.63 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $398.38 | $398.38 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $329.33 | $329.33 |
What HPV test is, what the price covers and why prices differ: HPV test explained.
HPV test for high-risk types, one combined (pooled) result in other states
- Alabama$49.57
- Alaska$103.46
- Arizona$54.80
- Arkansas$59.13
- California$135.20
- Colorado$135.09
- Connecticut$116.97
- Delaware$238.20
- District of Columbia$229.94, 2 hospitals
- Florida$36.38
- Georgia$117.13
- Hawaii$197.25
- Idaho$118.48
- Illinois$146.30
- Indiana$104.40
- Iowa$116.46
- Kansas$130.54
- Kentucky$78.10
- Louisiana$56.43
- Maine$71.10
- Massachusetts$137.34
- Michigan$74.00
- Minnesota$127.24
- Mississippi$44.80
- Missouri$110.50
- Montana$149.60
- Nebraska$113.10
- Nevada$58.60, 4 hospitals
- New Hampshire$196.00
- New Jersey$38.60
- New Mexico$124.05
- New York$94.96
- North Carolina$118.80
- North Dakota$97.50
- Ohio$118.80
- Oklahoma$92.25
- Oregon$87.70
- Pennsylvania$207.90
- Puerto Rico$573.71, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$210.60
- South Carolina$120.70
- South Dakota$136.00
- Tennessee$43.51
- Texas$71.02
- Utah$199.90
- Vermont$153.00
- Virginia$115.15
- Washington$140.80
- West Virginia$64.10
- Wisconsin$143.02
- Wyoming$75.05
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.