How much does comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) cost in Salt Lake City, UT?

CPT 80053 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Salt Lake City, UT.

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
$72
Cash / self-pay price
$79
Prices near you — 15 facilities, lowest first
FacilityTypePricevs MedicareQuality
University of Utah Hospital & Huntsman Cancer (Salt Lake City) lowest Hospital $46cash 4.3× ★★★★★
Primary Children's Hospital (Salt Lake City) Hospital $50cash 4.8× —
Intermountain Park City Hospital (Park City) Hospital $61cash 5.8× ★★★★★
Intermountain Riverton Hospital (Riverton) Hospital $72cash 6.8× ★★★★★
Intermountain Alta View Hospital (Sandy) Hospital $72cash 6.8× ★★★★★
Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) Hospital $72cash 6.8× ★★★★★
LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City) Hospital $72cash 6.8× ★★★★★
Lone Peak Hospital (Draper) Hospital $79cash 7.5× ★★★★★
Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal) Hospital $110cash 10.4× ★★★★★
Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) Hospital $142cash 13.5× ★★★★★
Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele) Hospital $151cash 14.3× ★★★★★
Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake (Salt Lake City) Hospital $153cash 14.5× ★★★★★
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. 2 unusually low/high prices 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 $79.44, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $71.86–$152.69. 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 Salt Lake City, UT?

For comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in Salt Lake City, UT, a fair self-pay price is around $72, with hospitals ranging from $72 to $153 across 15 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 Salt Lake City, UT?

A fair self-pay price for comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) (CPT 80053) in Salt Lake City, UT is around $72, with hospital prices ranging from $72 to $153 across 15 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.