Comprehensive metabolic panel at Children's National Hospital pediatric hospital

111 Michigan Avenue Nw, Washington, DC 20010. From the hospital's federally required price file (v3.0.0), file date April 2, 2026 — source file. Last verified by PriceCheck: July 16, 2026. CPT 80053.

$388

Cash price

$386

Median commercial

$776

Gross charge (list)

Median commercial rate here: $386 — 552% above the Washington, DC metro median of $59. Compare all Washington, DC hospitals →

Commercial insurance plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)HMO (+2 same-rate plans)	$11	negotiated rate
United HealthcareAll Payer (+1 same-rate plans)	$18	negotiated rate
CignaOap	$25	negotiated rate
CignaEPO	$326	negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareUsfhp	$365	negotiated rate
Johns Hopkins HealthcareEHP	$407	negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanCommercial	$414	negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)HMO (+1 same-rate plans)	$477	negotiated rate
CignaPPO	$528	negotiated rate
AetnaCommercial	$538	negotiated rate

Medicaid plans

Payer / plan	Facility rate	Rate type
Amerigroup MdManaged Medicaid	$279	negotiated rate
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Maryland (Carefirst)Managed Medicaid	$279	negotiated rate
Kaiser Foundation Health PlanManaged Medicaid	$279	negotiated rate
United HealthcareManaged Medicaid	$279	negotiated rate
Aetna Better Health MdManaged Medicaid	$287	negotiated rate
Medstar Family ChoiceManaged Medicaid	$303	negotiated rate

What these numbers are — and aren't. These are facility rates hospitals publish under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). They are price information, not a quote or guarantee. Physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services usually bill separately. Your actual cost depends on your insurance plan, deductible, and how the visit is coded. How we read hospital price files →

Common questions

How much does comprehensive metabolic panel cost at Children's National Hospital without insurance?

Children's National Hospital's price file lists a discounted cash (self-pay) facility rate of $388 for Comprehensive metabolic panel, against a gross charge of $776. Facility rate only — physician, anesthesia, radiology, and pathology services bill separately.

What do insurance plans pay for comprehensive metabolic panel at Children's National Hospital?

Children's National Hospital lists 10 commercial plan rates for Comprehensive metabolic panel, from $11 (Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Virginia (Anthem)) to $538 (Aetna), with a median of $386. The Washington, DC metro median commercial rate for this procedure is $59.

Where do these prices come from?

Directly from the machine-readable file Children's National Hospital publishes under the CMS Hospital Price Transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180), file date April 2, 2026. These are price disclosures, not quotes.

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