Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel
Facility: Fairbanks Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel is about $13 (about 1.2× the $11 Medicare rate). Fairbanks Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $18, or about $160 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Fairbanks, AK.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $13. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $160 | 1515% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $11 - $18 | 104% |
| Aetnamajor | $161 | 1525% |
| Cignamajor | $165 | 1563% |
| Banner Health | $45 | 426% |
| Moda Health | $18 | 170% |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.