How much does comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) cost in Fort Collins, CO?

CPT 80053 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Fort Collins, CO.

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
$127
Cash / self-pay price
$155
Prices near you — 11 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest Hospital $7cash 0.7× —
Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) Hospital $7cash 0.7× ★★★★★
Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) Hospital $11cash 1.0× ★★★★★
Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) Hospital $64cash 6.1× ★★★★★
CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital Hospital $112cash 10.6× ★★★★★
Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) Hospital $127negotiated 12.1× ★★★★★
UCHealth Greeley Hospital Hospital $197cash 18.7× ★★★★★
UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) Hospital $213cash 20.2× ★★★★★
UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) Hospital $230cash 21.8× ★★★★★
UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) Hospital $230cash 21.8× ★★★★★
AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) Hospital $311cash 29.5× ★★★★★
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.
💬 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 $154.75, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $10.56–$230.30. 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 Fort Collins, CO?

For comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in Fort Collins, CO, a fair self-pay price is around $127, with hospitals ranging from $11 to $230 across 11 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 Fort Collins, CO?

A fair self-pay price for comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in Fort Collins, CO is around $127, with hospital prices ranging from $11 to $230 across 11 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.