Spirometry with bronchodilator cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for spirometry before and after a bronchodilator: from $121.20 to $784.83, with a median of $521.38. The lowest price is at UPMC Western Maryland (Cumberland). The highest price is 6.5× the lowest.
- The median here, $521.38, is 12% above the US median of $465.81.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($381.24).
- Maryland ranks 33rd of 50 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 94060. 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 SPIROMETRY W/BRONCHODILATOR | $121.20 | $202.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $280.06 | $285.78 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $312.89 | $319.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Bronchodilation responsiveness, spirometry as in 94010, pre- and post-bronchodilator administration | $320.37 | $320.37 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC SCREENING SPIRO. C BD | $332.07 | $338.85 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD PFT SPIROMETRY PRE/POST BRONCH | $338.67 | $345.58 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC EVAL OF BRONCHOSPASM | $468.74 | $478.31 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $574.02 | $585.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $575.89 | $587.64 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV BRONCHODILATION RESPONSIVENESS | $578.09 | $589.89 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD BRONCH RESPO,SPIROMETRY,PRE/POST-BRO GLB | $600.35 | $600.35 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $637.59 | $650.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $707.38 | $721.82 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV SPIROMETRY WITH BRONCHODILATOR | $784.83 | $800.85 | 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 | $312.89 | $521.38 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $280.06 | $578.09 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $121.20 | $121.20 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $707.38 | $707.38 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $320.37 | $320.37 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $600.35 | $600.35 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $332.07 | $332.07 |
What spirometry with bronchodilator is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Spirometry with bronchodilator explained.
Spirometry before and after a bronchodilator in other states
- Alabama$315.10
- Alaska$773.57
- Arizona$306.05
- Arkansas$253.20
- California$800.28
- Colorado$462.28
- Connecticut$588.00
- Delaware$733.32
- District of Columbia$539.22, 2 hospitals
- Florida$898.95
- Georgia$417.06
- Hawaii$361.90
- Idaho$507.00
- Illinois$545.00
- Indiana$543.00
- Iowa$393.32
- Kansas$430.01
- Kentucky$462.89
- Louisiana$222.95
- Maine$326.00
- Massachusetts$706.00
- Michigan$392.70
- Minnesota$315.98
- Mississippi$249.83
- Missouri$438.80
- Montana$444.60
- Nebraska$585.00
- Nevada$514.63
- New Hampshire$340.27
- New Jersey$344.68
- New Mexico$379.05
- New York$388.00
- North Carolina$523.20
- North Dakota$256.50
- Ohio$572.20
- Oklahoma$393.12
- Oregon$572.00
- Pennsylvania$650.40
- Puerto Rico$257.50, 4 hospitals
- Rhode Island$433.65
- South Carolina$439.20
- South Dakota$549.70
- Tennessee$341.97
- Texas$594.80
- Utah$1,048.84
- Vermont$659.18
- Virginia$410.40
- Washington$420.64
- West Virginia$388.35
- Wisconsin$486.20
- Wyoming$437.00
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.