Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel
Facility: Johnson Memorial Hospital
Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 CT hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 CT hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel is about $14 (about 1.3× the $11 Medicare rate). Johnson Memorial Hospital charges insurers about $22 — above the fair price. Located in Stafford Springs, CT.
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 $14. 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.
5 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 | $10 - $156 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $10 - $156 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $10 - $156 | 95% |
| Cignamajor | $11 - $161 | 104% |
| Kaiser Permanentemajor | $22 | 208% |
| Dean Health Plan | $62 | 587% |
| GEHA | $11 | 104% |
| Harvard Pilgrim | $11 | 104% |
| HealthPartners | $60 | 568% |
| MagnaCare | $60 | 568% |
| MVP Health Care | $62 | 587% |
| Paramount | $62 | 587% |
| UniCare | $22 | 208% |
| + 33 smaller / regional plans | $11 - $372 |
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 Johnson Memorial Hospital
Compare: Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel at other CT hospitals
- The Connecticut Hospice Inc. · Branford $7
- Charlotte Hungerford Hospital · Torrington $11
- Midstate Medical Center · Meriden $11
- Windham Community Memorial Hospital · Willimantic $11
- William W Backus Hospital · Norwich $11
- Hartford Hospital · Hartford $11
- St Vincent's Medical Center · Bridgeport $11
- The Hospital of Central Connecticut · New Britain $11
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.