SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jan 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unity Healthcare
MUSCATINE, IA CHG METABOLIC PANEL,COMPREHENSIVE |
$27.20 | $34.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Unity Healthcare
MUSCATINE, IA HC COMPREHEN METABOLIC PANEL |
$68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $27.20, median $47.88, highest $68.56 — a 2.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $47.88. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.