Stress test (hospital charge) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge: from $58.61 to $694.00, with a median of $131.91. The lowest price is at MedStar St. Mary's Hospital (Leonardtown). The highest price is 11.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $131.91, is 84% below the US median of $800.98.
- That is 0.6× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($220.60).
- Maryland has the lowest median of 50 states with at least 5 hospitals pricing this code.
- 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 93017. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital lowest Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $58.61 | $59.81 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $67.24 | $68.61 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Exercise Stress Test | $70.49 | $71.93 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV STRESS TEST | $101.92 | $104.00 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $119.32 | $121.75 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $119.43 | $121.87 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC EXER TOLERANCE TEST | $127.80 | $130.41 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $136.02 | $138.80 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $139.12 | $141.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Cardiovascular stress test using maximal or submaximal treadmill or bicycle exercise, continuous electrocardiographic monitoring, and/or pharmacological stress; tracing only, without interpretation and report | $146.42 | $146.42 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CARDIAC STRESS TEST | $179.23 | $182.89 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC CARDIAC STRESS TST,TRACING ONLY | $195.57 | $199.56 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV STRESS CARDIO PHARMACEUTICAL | $199.20 | $332.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD STRESS TEST,ECG,TRACING ONLY | $694.00 | $694.00 | 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 | $67.24 | $137.57 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $101.92 | $119.32 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $199.20 | $199.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $58.61 | $58.61 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $146.42 | $146.42 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $694.00 | $694.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $127.80 | $127.80 |
What stress test (hospital charge) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Stress test (hospital charge) explained.
Exercise stress test, tracing only, the hospital charge in other states
- Alabama$608.30
- Alaska$1,162.55
- Arizona$645.05
- Arkansas$375.00
- California$1,409.00
- Colorado$1,098.20
- Connecticut$1,095.00
- Delaware$1,223.44
- District of Columbia$1,233.00, 3 hospitals
- Florida$1,504.20
- Georgia$837.84
- Hawaii$811.85
- Idaho$827.25
- Illinois$966.53
- Indiana$742.77
- Iowa$681.43
- Kansas$557.70
- Kentucky$768.60
- Louisiana$340.12
- Maine$570.00
- Massachusetts$913.05
- Michigan$730.00
- Minnesota$716.74
- Mississippi$382.20
- Missouri$769.50
- Montana$578.93
- Nebraska$1,124.75
- Nevada$821.00
- New Hampshire$844.74
- New Jersey$396.38
- New Mexico$539.46
- New York$552.50
- North Carolina$1,020.02
- North Dakota$320.00
- Ohio$897.60
- Oklahoma$386.84
- Oregon$672.00
- Pennsylvania$935.63
- Puerto Rico$841.13, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$406.80
- South Carolina$1,028.63
- South Dakota$1,171.60
- Tennessee$420.25
- Texas$1,251.88
- Utah$1,715.61
- Vermont$829.00
- Virginia$751.00
- Washington$596.70
- West Virginia$640.00
- Wisconsin$792.35
- Wyoming$850.31
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.