How much does comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) cost in San Francisco, CA?

CPT 80053 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for San Francisco, CA.

Estimates only. Educational estimates from public Medicare benchmarks and hospital-published prices — not a guarantee, and not legal, medical, or financial advice.
80053 Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)
Ask to pay
$21
About 2.0× what Medicare pays — most hospitals accept a self-pay rate in this range.
What Medicare paysⓘ
$11
Typical price near you
$452
Cash / self-pay price
$471
Prices near you — 19 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Providence Queen of the Valley Medical Center (Napa) lowest Hospital $15cash 1.4× —
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $15cash 1.4× —
Dignity Dominican Hospital (Santa Cruz) Hospital $195cash 18.5× —
UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $200cash 18.9× ★★★★★
Kaiser Permanente San Francisco Medical Center (San Francisco) Hospital $255cash 24.2× ★★★★★
Highland Hospital – Alameda Health System (Oakland) Hospital $282cash 26.7× —
Dignity Sequoia Hospital (Redwood City) Hospital $286cash 27.1× ★★★★★
Natividad Medical Center (Salinas) Hospital $396cash 37.5× —
Sutter Santa Rosa Regional Hospital (Santa Rosa) Hospital $433cash 41.0× —
Sutter Mills-Peninsula Medical Center (Burlingame) Hospital $471cash 44.6× ★★★★★
Sutter Alta Bates Summit Medical Center (Oakland) Hospital $471cash 44.6× —
Sutter CPMC Van Ness Campus (San Francisco) Hospital $471cash 44.6× —
Prices from each hospital's public machine-readable file; imaging & surgery-center prices are published self-pay rates (often the cheapest option). vs Medicare is how many times the Medicare rate each facility charges. 1 unusually low/high price excluded from the typical price as likely data errors.
💬 What to say — negotiation scripts
  • For 80053 (Comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $10.56. A fair self-pay target for this line is $21.12. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
  • Your own published cash / self-pay price for 80053 is $471.00, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $255.36–$497.20. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
  • Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
  • Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
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What should 80053 cost in San Francisco, CA?

For comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in San Francisco, CA, a fair self-pay price is around $452, with hospitals ranging from $255 to $497 across 19 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $11, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.

Frequently asked questions

How much does comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) cost in San Francisco, CA?

A fair self-pay price for comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in San Francisco, CA is around $452, with hospital prices ranging from $255 to $497 across 19 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.

What is the Medicare rate for CPT 80053?

Medicare pays about $11 for comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.

Can I negotiate the price of comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP)?

Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.

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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.