Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD — inpatient
In Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $25.56 to $55.42, with a median of $48.06. The lowest listed price is at Greater Baltimore Medical Center.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80053, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greater Baltimore Medical Center lowest Towson, MD HC Comprehensive Metabolic Pan | $25.56 | $26.08 | 2% | — source file |
| Mercy Medical Center, Inc. Baltimore, MD HC METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE | $48.06 | $49.04 | 2% | — source file |
| Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital Baltimore, MD COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $55.42 | $56.55 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $25.56, median $48.06, highest $55.42 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $48.06 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
What it is
A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a blood test of 14 measurements: the eight in a basic panel plus albumin, total protein, alkaline phosphatase, ALT, AST and bilirubin. It checks blood sugar, electrolytes, kidney function and liver function in one test.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running all 14 tests. The blood draw is often billed separately.