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Wellness & CheckupsVery Common

Comprehensive Metabolic Panel

Code: 80053

Blood test measuring glucose, electrolytes, kidney and liver function

CMPmetabolic panelblood chemistryliver function

Best Cash Price

at Texas Direct Medical Care

vs. St. David's Medical Center· CMS data

$398Save 98%

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Updated Feb 2026 · Source: provider website

Quick Facts

Code

80053

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Price Comparison

Real prices from Austin providers — sorted cheapest first.

Provider	Price	Verified
Best Texas Direct Medical Care	$6	Feb 2026	View →
Any Lab Test Now	$49	Feb 2026	View →
LaboratoryAssist (Quest & LabCorp) Austin (25+ locations)	$6	—	View →
Any Lab Test Now - Austin North Austin / Round Rock	$49	—	View →
Quest Diagnostics Austin Austin (15+ locations)	$52	—	View →
LabCorp Patient Service Center Austin Austin (20+ locations)	$54	—	View →
Clinical Pathology Laboratories (CPL) - James Casey	$100	—	View →
ARCpoint Labs of Austin North	$100	—	View →

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vs. Hospital Prices

What Austin hospitals charge for the same procedure (CPT 80053)

CMS Transparency Data

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You could save $392 (98%)

Texas Direct Medical Care charges $6 vs. St. David's Medical Center's cash rate of $398.

Texas Direct Medical Care$6

St. David's Medical Center$398

Hospital	Cash Price	Ins. Avg
Dell Seton Medical Center at UT Austin, TX · 2025	$312	$88
Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin Austin, TX · 2025	$356	$98
St. David's Medical Center Austin, TX · 2025	$398	$112

Hospital

Cash Price

Dell Seton Medical Center at UT

Austin, TX · 2025

$312

Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin

Austin, TX · 2025

$356

St. David's Medical Center

Austin, TX · 2025

$398

📋 Source: CMS Hospital Price Transparency Rule data & NewChoiceHealth.com Austin market data. Hospital cash prices reflect self-pay / uninsured rates. Insurance avg = typical negotiated rate. Data current as of 2025.