How much does a Comprehensive metabolic panel cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for a Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) is about $45, with most falling between $17 and $119, based on published rates from 3,290 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for a Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) run around $138. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $244), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for a Comprehensive metabolic panel (blood test) run about $244 — roughly 5.4× the $45 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $45), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.