CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel

Facility: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Billing Code: 80053 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$14
about 1.3× the $11 Medicare rate · typically $12–$15
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$15
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $11 Fair price $14 This hospital $15 Cash price $294 Hospital's list price $452

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $11 Priciest $18

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC 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 $14 (about 1.3× the $11 Medicare rate). Medstar Georgetown University Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $294 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser Permanente

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 $11 - $158 104%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $11 - $118 104%
Aetnamajor $11 - $312 104%
Cignamajor $292 2765%
Humanamajor $11 104%
Amerigroup $16 152%
AmeriHealth $16 152%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $11 - $262
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals