Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Birmingham, AL — inpatient
In Birmingham, AL, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $34.96 to $769.00, with a median of $35.56. The lowest listed price is at The Children's Hospital of Alabama.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 80053, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Birmingham, AL.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama lowest Birmingham, AL HC Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $34.96 | $81.30 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $34.96 | $81.30 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $34.96 | $81.30 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Pactu > 30 Days | $35.56 | $82.70 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Pactu > 30 Days | $35.56 | $82.70 | 57% | — source file |
| The Children's Hospital of Alabama Birmingham, AL HC Pactu > 30 Days | $35.56 | $82.70 | 57% | — source file |
| Baptist Health Princeton Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive | $479.00 | $479.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Walker Hospital Jasper, AL Hb Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive | $479.00 | $479.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Shelby Hospital Alabaster, AL Hb Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive | $479.00 | $479.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baptist Health Brookwood Hospital Birmingham, AL Hb Metabolic Panel,Comprehensive | $769.00 | $769.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $34.96, median $35.56, highest $769.00 — a 22.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $35.56 — 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.