Lab tests CPT 80053 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Dubuque, IA — inpatient

In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $27.20 to $218.40, with a median of $97.33. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital.

Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80053, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$27.20The Finley Hospital
Median$97.33half pay less
Highest$218.40in this market
Difference8.0×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 Dubuque, IA.

median
Lowest $27.20Highest $218.40

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA CHG METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE $27.20 $34.00 20% Jan 28, 2026
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The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL $68.56 $85.70 20% Jan 28, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel $126.10 $194.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel $218.40 $336.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $27.20, median $97.33, highest $218.40 — a 8.0× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $126.10 — 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.