COVID-19 PCR test cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 6 hospitals publish a cash price for COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test): from $50.28 to $329.33, with a median of $169.28. The lowest price is at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (Baltimore). The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 87635. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Lab Covid 19 Outpt Test | $50.28 | $51.31 | — source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD Sars-Cov-2,Pcr | $100.57 | $102.62 | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) (DNA/RNA) | $144.16 | $147.10 | — source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland one side Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV SARS-COV-2 RNA QUALTVE RT-PCR | $194.40 | $324.00 | — source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Infectious agent detection by nucleic acid (DNA or RNA); severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) (Coronavirus disease [COVID-19]), amplified probe technique | $256.67 | $256.67 | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC INFECTIOUS AGENT DETECTION BY NUCLEIC ACID, HIGH THROUGHPUT TECH | $329.33 | $336.05 | — 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 | 3 | $50.28 | $100.57 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $194.40 | $194.40 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $256.67 | $256.67 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $329.33 | $329.33 |
What it is
This is the lab (PCR or similar amplification) test for the virus that causes COVID-19. It is more sensitive than a rapid antigen test and is often required before some procedures or travel.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test on a swab sample; the collection may be billed separately.
COVID-19 PCR test (SARS-CoV-2 lab test) in other states
- Alabama$144.22
- Alaska$101.40
- Arizona$51.74
- Arkansas$130.00
- California$95.68
- Colorado$74.97
- Connecticut$123.00
- Delaware$226.80
- Florida$118.95
- Georgia$123.00
- Hawaii$75.00
- Idaho$93.75
- Illinois$67.65
- Indiana$108.50
- Iowa$96.53
- Kansas$137.80
- Kentucky$134.69
- Louisiana$46.13
- Maine$55.75
- Massachusetts$165.03
- Michigan$70.81
- Minnesota$121.81
- Mississippi$44.64
- Missouri$124.80
- Montana$117.60
- Nebraska$90.27
- Nevada$62.65
- New Hampshire$135.46
- New Jersey$59.01
- New Mexico$120.00
- New York$118.30
- North Carolina$85.03
- North Dakota$101.67
- Ohio$141.00
- Oklahoma$63.84
- Oregon$119.00
- Pennsylvania$75.00
- Rhode Island$214.00
- South Carolina$71.50
- South Dakota$124.80
- Tennessee$37.65
- Texas$103.50
- Utah$107.86
- Vermont$105.00
- Virginia$59.40
- Washington$72.80
- West Virginia$65.00
- Wisconsin$132.88
- Wyoming$102.49
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.