Ankle-brachial index (ABI) cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure test for leg arteries: from $60.18 to $1,018.11, with a median of $670.55. The lowest price is at TidalHealth Peninsula (Salisbury). The highest price is 16.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $670.55, is 66% above the US median of $403.65.
- That is 4.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- Maryland ranks 49th of 49 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 12 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 93922. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| TidalHealth Peninsula lowest Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX VASCULAR CENTER | $60.18 | $61.41 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC Ankle Brachial Index | $304.89 | $311.11 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV US/ UP/LOW EXTREM ART SING LEV | $375.00 | $625.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital one side Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV TCOM UNILAT OR 1-2 LEVEL | $408.04 | $416.37 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX | $443.17 | $452.21 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX | $669.29 | $682.95 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX | $671.80 | $685.51 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD LE ART STUDY-LIMITED | $764.62 | $780.22 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX | $783.16 | $799.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV US ANKLE BRACHIAL INDEX | $956.36 | $975.88 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD NONINV EXTREMITY ART STUDY,LIM BIL Rd GLR | $976.35 | $976.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ANKLE BRACHIAL PRESSURE INDEX | $1,018.11 | $1,038.89 | 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 | 5 | $304.89 | $764.62 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $408.04 | $669.29 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $375.00 | $375.00 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $443.17 | $443.17 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $976.35 | $976.35 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $60.18 | $60.18 |
What ankle-brachial index (ABI) is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Ankle-brachial index (ABI) explained.
Ankle-brachial index (ABI), blood pressure test for leg arteries in other states
- Alabama$233.69
- Alaska$583.96
- Arizona$373.11
- Arkansas$170.15
- California$557.44
- Colorado$602.35
- Connecticut$565.00
- Delaware$459.80, 4 hospitals
- District of Columbia$503.40, 2 hospitals
- Florida$615.86
- Georgia$326.40
- Hawaii$283.50
- Idaho$415.07
- Illinois$415.00
- Indiana$366.54
- Iowa$362.40
- Kansas$597.80
- Kentucky$331.35
- Louisiana$175.28
- Maine$165.58
- Massachusetts$362.63
- Michigan$321.33
- Minnesota$346.50
- Mississippi$284.00
- Missouri$312.16
- Montana$297.43
- Nebraska$565.99
- Nevada$463.63
- New Hampshire$451.08
- New Jersey$176.09
- New Mexico$409.90
- New York$319.20
- North Carolina$354.00
- North Dakota$293.41
- Ohio$481.65
- Oklahoma$254.32
- Oregon$520.38
- Pennsylvania$447.37
- Puerto Rico$875.00, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$625.00
- South Carolina$526.50
- South Dakota$512.80
- Tennessee$259.53
- Texas$608.33
- Utah$648.69
- Vermont$281.29
- Virginia$387.90
- Washington$377.31
- West Virginia$290.20
- Wisconsin$385.00
- Wyoming$287.08
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.