SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MERCY HEALTH LOURDES HOSPITAL LLC
PADUCAH, KY HC Comprehensive Metabolic Panel |
$34.20 | $57.00 | 40% | — file |
|
| BAPTIST HEALTHCARE SYSTEM INC
PADUCAH, KY Blood test, comprehensive group of blood chemicals |
$102.59 | $136.79 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $34.20, median $68.40, highest $102.59 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $151.80. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.