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Cost of comprehensive metabolic panel by state

The following estimated costs are based on cash prices that providers have historically charged on average for comprehensive metabolic panel and will vary depending on where the service is done. The prices do not include the anesthesia, imaging, and other doctor visit fees that normally accompany comprehensive metabolic panel.

StateName Average Cash Price
Alabama $62
Alaska $83
Arizona $70
Arkansas $61
California $77
Colorado $67
Connecticut $74
Delaware $72
District of Columbia $71
Florida $68
Georgia $63
Hawaii $64
Idaho $62
Illinois $71
Indiana $65
Iowa $59
Kansas $61
Kentucky $62
Louisiana $69
Maine $62
Maryland $73
Massachusetts $76
Michigan $70
Minnesota $78
Mississippi $63
Missouri $62
Montana $64
Nebraska $63
Nevada $67
New Hampshire $67
New Jersey $81
New Mexico $61
New York $76
North Carolina $61
North Dakota $68
Ohio $64
Oklahoma $68
Oregon $69
Pennsylvania $72
Rhode Island $76
South Carolina $65
South Dakota $61
Tennessee $61
Texas $66
Utah $69
Vermont $68
Virginia $66
Washington $73
West Virginia $66
Wisconsin $69
Wyoming $68

What is a comprehensive metabolic panel?

A comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) is a laboratory blood test that measures 14 different substances in your blood. A CMP gives your healthcare provider information about electrolytes, minerals, and the metabolism of your body. Your healthcare provider may periodically check a CMP as part of a routine well panel of tests or to diagnose health issues. Specifically, possible liver or kidney disease can be evaluated with a CMP.

What does a metabolic panel reveal?

A metabolic panel will show how well your kidneys and liver are functioning, if your electrolyte levels are normal, and how your overall body metabolism is. Abnormalities in the CMP could be a sign of diabetes, liver problems, kidney problems, or metabolism problems.

What is the normal range for a comprehensive metabolic panel?

The normal ranges for a CMP in adults are as follows:

  • Sodium: 135-145 mmol/L
  • Potassium: 3.6-5.2 mmol/L
  • Chloride: 98-107 mmol/L
  • Bicarbonate: 22-29 mmol/L
  • Anion gap: 7-15
  • BUN: 6-24 mg/dl
  • Creatinine: 0.59-1.35 mg/dl
  • Estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR): >60ml/min/BSA
  • Calcium: 8.6-10.2 mg/dl
  • Glucose: 70-140 mg/dl
  • Total protein: 6.3-7.9 g/dl
  • Albumin: 3.5-5 g/dl
  • AST: 8-48 U/L
  • ALP: 45-142 U/L
  • ALT: 7-55 U/L
  • Total bilirubin: < or =1.2 mg/dl

How do I prepare for a comprehensive metabolic panel?

Your healthcare provider may ask you to fast (not eat or drink) before the test. The timeframe may range from eight to 12 hours before the blood draw.

What does an abnormal comprehensive metabolic panel mean?

An abnormal CMP means that at least one of the values tested was outside the normal range and could indicate several conditions, including diabetes, liver disease, or kidney failure. Your healthcare provider will need to order additional testing to confirm, rule out, or further evaluate problems.

What happens if you don’t fast before a blood test?

If you don’t fast before a blood test, the results could be inaccurate. The blood sugar is the value that is most affected by fasting. Let your healthcare provider know if you forgot to fast and your blood test results are abnormal. They may want to recheck the labs to make sure the results are accurate.

* Savings estimate based on a study of more than 1 billion claims comparing self-pay (or cash pay) prices of a frequency-weighted market basket of procedures to insurer-negotiated rates for the same. Claims were collected between July 2017 and July 2019. R.Lawrence Van Horn, Arthur Laffer, Robert L.Metcalf. 2019. The Transformative Potential for Price Transparency in Healthcare: Benefits for Consumers and Providers. Health Management Policy and Innovation, Volume 4, Issue 3.

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Your actual costs may be higher or lower than these cost estimates. Check with your provider and health plan details to confirm the costs that you may be charged for a service or procedure.You are responsible for costs that are not covered and for getting any pre-authorizations or referrals required by your health plan. Neither payments nor benefits are guaranteed. Provider data, including price data, provided in part by Turquoise Health.

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