Therapeutic phlebotomy cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 14 hospitals publish a cash price for therapeutic phlebotomy (removing blood as treatment): from $32.49 to $318.00, with a median of $144.74. The lowest price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center (Towson). The highest price is 9.8× the lowest.
- The median here, $144.74, is 28% below the US median of $201.00.
- That is 1.1× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($135.93).
- Maryland ranks 8th 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 99195. 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 Therapeutic Phlebotomy | $32.49 | $33.15 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Frederick Health Hospital Frederick · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $100.15 | $102.19 | Mar 17, 2025 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $106.88 | $109.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $107.09 | $109.28 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $132.26 | $134.96 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC PHLEBOTOMY (PHLE) | $137.22 | $140.02 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $143.72 | $146.65 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $145.76 | $148.73 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $146.84 | $149.84 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC PHLEBOTOMY CLN | $160.16 | $163.43 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $162.58 | $165.90 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Phlebotomy, therapeutic (separate procedure) | $266.00 | $266.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV PHLEBOTOMY THERAPEUTIC | $292.80 | $488.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Union Hospital of Cecil County Elkton · Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD THERAPEUTIC PHLEBOTOMY | $318.00 | $318.00 | 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 | $32.49 | $146.30 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 3 | $100.15 | $132.26 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $292.80 | $292.80 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $106.88 | $106.88 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $266.00 | $266.00 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 1 | $318.00 | $318.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $137.22 | $137.22 |
What therapeutic phlebotomy is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Therapeutic phlebotomy explained.
Therapeutic phlebotomy (removing blood as treatment) in other states
- Alabama$111.00
- Alaska$280.42
- Arizona$270.98
- Arkansas$105.32
- California$323.00
- Colorado$286.45
- Connecticut$260.15
- Delaware$310.90
- District of Columbia$225.88, 3 hospitals
- Florida$310.00
- Georgia$179.00
- Hawaii$356.25
- Idaho$225.00
- Illinois$215.00
- Indiana$210.39
- Iowa$182.86
- Kansas$132.21
- Kentucky$156.00
- Louisiana$104.00
- Maine$156.00
- Massachusetts$283.00
- Michigan$234.00
- Minnesota$202.50
- Mississippi$105.00
- Missouri$173.78
- Montana$163.20
- Nebraska$192.15
- Nevada$253.10
- New Hampshire$244.51
- New Jersey$159.49
- New Mexico$180.90
- New York$212.55
- North Carolina$216.10
- North Dakota$253.00
- Ohio$236.86
- Oklahoma$123.30
- Oregon$199.88
- Pennsylvania$231.00
- Puerto Rico$2,690.50, 2 hospitals
- Rhode Island$148.00
- South Carolina$270.00
- South Dakota$243.00
- Tennessee$93.60
- Texas$219.00
- Utah$326.84
- Vermont$221.00
- Virginia$249.00
- Washington$205.29
- West Virginia$150.50
- Wisconsin$199.32
- Wyoming$195.80
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.