Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO — inpatient
In Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $64.25 to $613.61, with a median of $249.60. The lowest listed price is at Denver Health and Hospital Authority.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 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 Jun 25, 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 Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL | $64.25 | $183.57 | 65% | Apr 30, 2026 source file |
| National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $70.00 | $100.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=COMPREHENSIVE METABO | $115.70 | $178.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG | $115.70 | $178.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, LLC Englewood, CO Comprehensive metabolic panel | $211.09 | $211.09 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Denver Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Denver, CO Comprehensive metabolic panel | $211.09 | $211.09 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB POCT COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $249.60 | $384.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB COMP METABOLIC PANEL | $249.60 | $384.00 | 35% | Apr 17, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP | $311.27 | $311.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP | $311.27 | $311.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP | $311.27 | $311.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP | $311.27 | $311.27 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $613.61 | $1,610.50 | 62% | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $64.25, median $249.60, highest $613.61 — a 9.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $249.60 — 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.