Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel
Facility: Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ 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 $11 (about 1.0× the $11 Medicare rate). Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr charges insurers about $13, or about $174 in cash — above the fair price. Located in San Diego, CA.
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 $11. 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.
6 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 | $13 - $379 | 123% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $13 - $191 | 123% |
| Aetnamajor | $33 - $138 | 313% |
| Cignamajor | $38 - $190 | 360% |
| Humanamajor | $38 - $269 | 360% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $212 - $316 | 2008% |
| Health Net | $18 - $888 | 170% |
| HealthPartners | $205 | 1941% |
| Molina | $17 | 161% |
| Sentara | $19 | 180% |
| + 68 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $427 |
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.
Other Procedures at Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
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- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City · Panorama City $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles · Los Angeles $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey · Downey $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital Fontana/Ontario · Fontana $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay · Harbor City $8
- Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego · San Diego $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.