SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80053, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA CHG METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE |
$27.20 | $34.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| The Finley Hospital
DUBUQUE, IA HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL |
$68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville
DYERSVILLE, IA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel |
$126.10 | $194.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel |
$218.40 | $336.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
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| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque
DUBUQUE, IA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel |
$3,304.31 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.20, median $126.10, highest $3,304.31 — a 121.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $97.33. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.