Lab tests CPT 80053 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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.

Lowest$64.25Denver Health and Hospital Authority
Median$249.60half pay less
Highest$613.61in this market
Difference9.6×highest vs lowest

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.

median
Lowest $64.25Highest $613.61

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Denver Health and Hospital Authority lowest Denver, CO HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL $64.25 $183.57 65% Apr 30, 2026
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National Jewish Health Denver, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL $70.00 $100.00 30%
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=COMPREHENSIVE METABO $115.70 $178.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=COMP METABOLIC ELTROMBOPAG $115.70 $178.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Reunion Rehabilitation Hospital Inverness, LLC Englewood, CO Comprehensive metabolic panel $211.09 $211.09 Apr 1, 2026
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Denver Rehabilitation Hospital, LLC Denver, CO Comprehensive metabolic panel $211.09 $211.09 Apr 1, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB POCT COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL $249.60 $384.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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Childrens Hospital Colorado Aurora, CO HB=CSHB COMP METABOLIC PANEL $249.60 $384.00 35% Apr 17, 2026
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AdventHealth Parker Parker, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP $311.27 $311.27 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Porter Denver, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP $311.27 $311.27 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Littleton Littleton, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP $311.27 $311.27 Apr 1, 2026
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AdventHealth Castle Rock Castle Rock, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL - CMP $311.27 $311.27 Apr 1, 2026
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Craig Hospital Englewood, CO HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL $613.61 $1,610.50 62% Jun 25, 2026
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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.