Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) in Helena, MT
In Helena, MT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test): from $15.16 to $76.93, with a median of $48.25. The lowest listed price is at Montana Childrens Home & Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80053, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 10, 2026 and Mar 10, 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 Helena, MT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montana Childrens Home & Hospital lowest Helena, MT Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals | $15.16 | $20.21 | 25% | Mar 10, 2026 source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT LABORATORY - CHEMISTRY | $48.25 | $56.76 | 15% | — source file |
| St. Peter's Health Helena, MT HC COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL | $76.93 | $90.50 | 15% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $15.16, median $48.25, highest $76.93 — a 5.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $76.93. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.