SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
PORTAGE, WI Fac Comprehen Metabolic Panel |
$113.75 | $175.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus Divine Savior Hospital
PORTAGE, WI COMPREHENSIVE METABOLIC PANEL |
$113.75 | $175.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Meriter Hospital, Inc
MADISON, WI CHG METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE |
$134.40 | $168.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
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| Meriter Hospital, Inc
MADISON, WI HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL |
$182.63 | $228.28 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $113.75, median $124.08, highest $182.63 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $124.08. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.