Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $17.72 to $320.00, with a median of $27.30. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 80053, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $17.72 | $39.37 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $20.15 | $44.78 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Metabolic Panel Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $27.30 | $39.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Metabolic Panel Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $27.30 | $39.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Metabolic Panel Comprehensive - Bundled Charge | $27.30 | $39.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $77.85 | $173.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel | $320.00 | $320.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.72, median $27.30, highest $320.00 — a 18.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $27.30 — 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.