New patient visit, 30 min cost in Maryland
In Maryland, 15 hospitals publish a cash price for new patient office visit, about 30 minutes: from $89.26 to $528.00, with a median of $190.63. The lowest price is at Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital (Baltimore). The highest price is 5.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $190.63, is 8% above the US median of $177.00.
- That is 1.4× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($136.02).
- Maryland ranks 25th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 1 of 15 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 99203. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 29, 2026. See them on a map
Hospitals in Maryland, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital lowest Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD CLINIC NEW PT LEVEL 3 | $89.26 | $91.08 | Nov 5, 2025 source file |
| MedStar Harbor Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD VISIT NEW PERINAT L 3 | $116.25 | $118.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Western Maryland Cumberland · Cumberland, MD-WV LEVEL 3 NEW PATIENT (26-45 MI) | $117.00 | $195.00 | Mar 2, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC OFFICE OUTPATIENT VISIT NEW PATIENT | $124.46 | $127.00 | Jan 1, 2026 source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury · Salisbury, MD HC OP VISIT NEW 26-45 MIN | $138.25 | $141.07 | Mar 19, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Franklin Square Medical Center Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD E+M VISIT NEW LVL3 NP | $166.66 | $170.06 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Meritus Medical Center Hagerstown · Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV HC New Patient Visit Low Mdm 30 Minutes | $171.38 | $174.88 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar St. Mary's Hospital Leonardtown · Lexington Park, MD INF VISIT NEW L3 | $190.63 | $194.52 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Southern Hospital Center Clinton · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV INF VISIT NEW L3 | $212.20 | $216.53 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center Towson · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC New Visit, Level 3 - 26-45 Min | $213.66 | $218.02 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Union Memorial Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HAND OP VISIT NEW LVL3 | $245.61 | $250.62 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Good Samaritan Hospital Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD ANTI-COAG VISIT NEW LEVEL 3 | $252.78 | $257.94 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atlantic General Hospital Berlin · Ocean Pines, MD Office or other outpatient visit for the evaluation and management of a new patient, which requires a medically appropriate history and/or examination and low level of medical decision making. When using total time on the date of the encounter for code selection, 30 minutes must be met or exceeded. | $277.00 | $277.00 | Apr 10, 2026 source file |
| MedStar Montgomery Medical Center Olney · Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV GERIATRIC VISIT NEW LVL3 | $319.77 | $326.30 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Kennedy Krieger Institute Baltimore · Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD HC NEW PATIENT LEVEL 3 | $528.00 | $660.00 | Aug 27, 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 | 8 | $89.26 | $190.16 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 2 | $212.20 | $265.98 |
| Cumberland, MD-WV | 1 | $117.00 | $117.00 |
| Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV | 1 | $171.38 | $171.38 |
| Lexington Park, MD | 1 | $190.63 | $190.63 |
| Ocean Pines, MD | 1 | $277.00 | $277.00 |
| Salisbury, MD | 1 | $138.25 | $138.25 |
What new patient visit, 30 min is, what the price covers and why prices differ: New patient visit, 30 min explained.
New patient office visit, about 30 minutes in other states
- Alabama$192.00
- Alaska$324.00
- Arizona$182.15
- Arkansas$99.84
- California$214.20
- Colorado$237.90
- Connecticut$205.00
- Delaware$231.84
- District of Columbia$190.13, 3 hospitals
- Florida$454.32
- Georgia$156.90
- Hawaii$266.00
- Idaho$141.20
- Illinois$221.23
- Indiana$165.90
- Iowa$160.00
- Kansas$150.91
- Kentucky$124.65
- Louisiana$73.04
- Maine$143.95
- Massachusetts$216.34
- Michigan$111.88
- Minnesota$116.76
- Mississippi$114.20
- Missouri$156.65
- Montana$166.43
- Nebraska$206.10
- Nevada$216.00
- New Hampshire$155.00
- New Jersey$97.68
- New Mexico$190.43
- New York$223.00
- North Carolina$202.26
- North Dakota$226.70
- Ohio$109.75
- Oklahoma$165.39
- Oregon$211.88
- Pennsylvania$239.20
- Puerto Rico$103.50, 3 hospitals
- Rhode Island$261.70
- South Carolina$208.65
- South Dakota$191.25
- Tennessee$80.88
- Texas$226.15
- Utah$386.05
- Vermont$196.46
- Virginia$190.80
- Washington$179.85
- West Virginia$83.00
- Wisconsin$197.50
- Wyoming$149.33
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.