Lab Work Cost in Memphis, TN
A complete blood count (CBC) with differential and a comprehensive metabolic panel (CMP) are two common laboratory tests performed on blood samples. A trained staff member draws blood from a vein, and the sample is analyzed by laboratory equipment. The CBC with differential (HCPCS 85025) produces counts and measurements of blood cells, including the proportions of different white blood cell types. The CMP (HCPCS 80053) produces a set of measurements of chemical substances in the blood. The facility fee is the hospital's charge for the lab space, equipment, and staff. Prices on this page come from CMS-mandated hospital transparency files.
Data last accessed by us: 2026-10-15 · Newest hospital file date among hospitals below: 3/19/2026
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This hospital's pricing file has not been updated since 1/6/2025 (647 days ago). Prices may not reflect current charges. Contact the hospital directly for current pricing.
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (HCPCS 80053)
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| Hospital | Cash Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Collierville | $181.65 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Memphis | $181.65 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Tipton | $207.60 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Women's | $181.65 | Schedule → |
| Le Bonheur Children's | $13.20 | Schedule → |
| Methodist Germantown | $26.40 | Schedule → |
| Methodist North | $26.40 | Schedule → |
| Methodist South | $26.40 | Schedule → |
| Methodist University | $26.40 | Schedule → |
| Regional One Health | $96.68 | Schedule → |
Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (HCPCS 85025)
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| Hospital | Cash Price | |
|---|---|---|
| Baptist Collierville | $35.91 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Memphis | $35.91 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Tipton | $41.04 | Schedule → |
| Baptist Women's | $35.91 | Schedule → |
| Le Bonheur Children's | $11.88 | Schedule → |
| Methodist Germantown | $23.76 | Schedule → |
| Methodist North | $23.76 | Schedule → |
| Methodist South | $23.76 | Schedule → |
| Methodist University | $23.76 | Schedule → |
| Regional One Health | $80.34 | Schedule → |
What These Prices Mean
The gross charge is the hospital's list price, also called the chargemaster price. The cash price is the discounted rate for patients paying without insurance. The insured range shows the lowest and highest negotiated rates across insurers. For CBC 85025, Methodist hospitals list a gross charge of $108 and a cash price of $23.76, which is 22% of gross. Regional One Health lists $146.60 gross and $80.34 cash, only a 45% discount, so its cash price is higher than Methodist's even though its gross is not far above. Patients on high-deductible plans who have not met their deductible owe the negotiated rate, not the gross charge.
Code variations
The two codes measure different things. The CMP costs more than the CBC at every hospital that lists both. At Le Bonheur Children's, the CMP cash price is $13.20 versus $11.88 for the CBC, a $1.32 difference. At Methodist hospitals the gap is $2.64 ($26.40 versus $23.76). At Regional One Health it is $16.34 ($96.68 versus $80.34). At Baptist Memphis the gap is $145.74 ($181.65 versus $35.91).
Why Lab Work Prices Vary
Gross charges for the CBC range from $54 at Le Bonheur Children's to $171 at the Baptist hospitals, a $117 gap. Cash prices for the same code range from $11.88 to $80.34 (Regional One Health), a $68.46 gap. For the CMP, gross charges run from $60 to $865, while cash prices run from $13.20 to $207.60. Most hospitals apply a cash discount near 78% to 79% off gross, leaving cash at roughly 21% to 22% of gross. Baptist Tipton applies a smaller discount (cash at 24% of gross), and Regional One Health's cash price is 55% of gross.
Facility type and alternatives
The hospitals in this dataset include a children's hospital, community hospitals, a women's hospital, and a safety-net academic medical center. Outpatient or freestanding laboratories, which are not in this dataset, may charge differently. Across all listed hospitals and both codes, cash prices range from $11.88 to $207.60.
Paying cash? Health insurance could lower your Lab Work cost.
Published cash prices on this page range from $11.88 to $207.60. The lowest insured rate in the price table is $3.26 (Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital). Insured rates depend on the plan, and the lowest are often Medicaid, CHIP or Medicare Advantage plans, so they may not reflect what a commercial or marketplace plan pays. If you are uninsured, a marketplace health plan could reduce your out-of-pocket cost for this procedure.
Links go to Healthcare.gov, the official federal health insurance marketplace. We are not affiliated with Healthcare.gov or any insurance provider. This is not a recommendation for any specific plan.
Compare Insurer Rates for Lab Work in Memphis
How much does each insurance company pay for lab work at Memphis hospitals?
| Insurer | Lowest Rate | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|
| Amerigroup | $10.03 | 10 |
| Aetna | $10.35 | 6 |
| BlueCross BlueShield of Tennessee | $10.35 | 10 |
| Humana | $10.35 | 10 |
| UnitedHealthcare | $10.35 | 10 |
| Cigna | $10.35 | 7 |
| WellCare | $10.35 | 6 |
| BlueCare Tennessee | $10.56 | 5 |
Rates shown are the lowest and highest negotiated rates each insurer has published across Memphis hospitals for this procedure. Your actual cost depends on your plan's deductible, copay, and coinsurance.
What Insurers Actually Pay
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Published negotiated rates for Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (HCPCS 80053) at Baptist Memphis, outpatient facility fee:
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP) (80053), Baptist Memphis Payer Rates
| Insurance Payer | Plan Type | Negotiated Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Wellpoint | Medicaid | $10.03 |
| TriWest | Veterans Administration | $10.14 |
| Oscar | Commercial | $10.56 |
| VACCN | Veterans Administration | $10.56 |
| Veterans Evaluation Services | Veterans Administration TPA | $10.56 |
| AR BCBS | LPPO | $10.77 |
| AR BCBS | Medicare | $10.77 |
| Devoted Health | Medicare | $10.77 |
| Molina | Medicaid | $10.77 |
| TN BCBS | TennCare | $10.95 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $11.09 |
| American Health Plan | Medicare | $11.09 |
| TN BCBS | Medicare | $11.09 |
| TN BCBS | DSNP | $11.09 |
| Humana | Medicare | $11.09 |
| NovaSys | Medicare | $11.09 |
| Shared Health | Medicare | $11.09 |
| Tribute Health Plan | DSNP | $11.09 |
| Wellpoint | Medicare | $11.09 |
| TN BCBS | CoverKids | $11.87 |
| AR BCBS | FirstSource PPO/HealthAdvantage HMO/TrueBlue Exchange PPO/TrueBlue Non-Exchange PPO/TrueBlue PPO | $12.04 |
| AR BCBS | TrueBlue Individual Metallic-Level Plan | $12.04 |
| Rhodes College | Commercial | $16.90 |
| Arlington Community Schools | Commercial | $17.42 |
| Bartlett City Schools | Commercial | $17.42 |
| City of Bartlett | Commercial | $17.42 |
| City of Lakeland | Commercial | $17.42 |
| Collierville Schools | Commercial | $17.42 |
| EAS MSSC Schools | Commercial | $17.42 |
| Lakeland School System | Commercial | $17.42 |
| Town of Collierville | Commercial | $17.42 |
| Magnolia TN | Exchange | $17.83 |
| First State Bank Trust | Commercial | $17.95 |
| TN BCBS | Network E | $18.46 |
| Molina | CHIP | $18.48 |
| TN BCBS | BlueCare | $18.56 |
| Armstrong Relocation | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Ashley Furniture Stores | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Brimhall Foods | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Building Plastic | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Burch Food Services | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Cannon Motor Company | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Carlisle | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Crittenden County | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Davidson Hospitality | Commercial | $19.01 |
| DeSoto Co Board of Supervisors | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Dunn Investment Company | Commercial | $19.01 |
| First Choice Health Plan of MS | HPN | $19.01 |
| First Community Bank | Commercial | $19.01 |
| French Camp Academy | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Gossett Motor Cars | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Hattiesburg Clinic | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Heartland Catfish Company | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Heavy Machines | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Hollowell Industries | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Hospitality Management Advisors | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Jas D Collier | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Malco Theaters | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Mechanical Systems | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Mid-South Transport | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Patterson Warehouses | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Radians | Commercial | $19.01 |
| REI Nation | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Retzer Resources | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Ritchey Automotive | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Security One | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Silver Tree | Commercial | $19.01 |
| State Systems | Commercial | $19.01 |
| United TN Holdings | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Vaughn Electric | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Watkins Uiberall | Commercial | $19.01 |
| W G Yates | Commercial | $19.01 |
| W W Wood Products | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Y K Auto Group | Commercial | $19.01 |
| Molina | Exchange | $19.54 |
| TN BCBS | Network L | $20.46 |
| Access Health Services | Commercial | $21.12 |
| Employers Health Network | Commercial | $21.12 |
| Harding Academy | Commercial | $21.12 |
| MPCN | PPO/HMO | $21.12 |
| TN BCBS | Network S | $22.70 |
| Humana | PPO | $25.87 |
| TN BCBS | Network P | $32.34 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $224.90 |
| PPO Holdings | Commercial | $328.70 |
| PPO Holdings | Commercial | $328.70 |
| Cooper Realty | Commercial | $346 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Commercial | $346 |
| Magnolia Regional Health Center | Commercial | $346 |
| Multiplan | MPI Primary Network | $371.95 |
| Littler | Commercial | $432.50 |
| Littler | Commercial | $432.50 |
| Molina | Exchange | $432.50 |
| PPO Plus | Commercial | $432.50 |
| First Choice Health Plan of MS | Commercial | $458.45 |
| NovaSys | All | $501.70 |
| NovaSys | All | $501.70 |
| Access Health Services | Commercial | $519 |
| AR BCBS | LPPO | $519 |
| AR BCBS | Medicare | $519 |
| Butler Snow | Commercial | $519 |
| Butler Snow | Commercial | $519 |
| PPO Plus | Commercial | $519 |
| Multiplan | Complementary Network | $648.75 |
| Multiplan | Complementary Network | $648.75 |
| QCA | All | $648.75 |
| QCA | All | $648.75 |
| Christian Health Aid | Commercial | $692 |
| Christian Health Aid | Commercial | $692 |
| PPO Plus | Commercial | $692 |
| PPO Plus | Commercial | $692 |
| St. Jude Children's Hospital | Commercial | $778.50 |
| St. Jude Children's Hospital | Commercial | $778.50 |
Key finding: At Baptist hospitals, the 80053 metabolic panel rate is $10.03 for Wellpoint Medicaid but $778.50 for some commercial plans, a 78x difference for the same test.
What to Do With These Lab Work Prices
Ask for codes, then a price per code. This page lists 80053 (Comprehensive Metabolic Panel) and 85025 (Complete Blood Count with Differential). Ask the office that ordered the draw which codes were ordered, then ask the hospital lab for its cash price and an itemized estimate for each one. Prices here are per test code, and the blood draw itself can carry its own specimen collection (venipuncture) charge, so ask whether that is included.
Line up the quote against this page. At Regional One Health, the 80053 cash price is $96.68 while insured rates run up to $30.61, so a cash quote can land above what an insurer pays. At Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville, 80053 insured rates reach $778.50, so your plan's negotiated rate for that code is worth asking your insurer about before you compare. Cash prices for 85025 sit much lower, down to $11.88 at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital.
Check the bill for extra and repeated lines.
- How many tests were billed, and whether the same panel appears twice.
- Whether a separate specimen collection line was added to the test codes.
- Whether a pathologist or other professional fee arrives in a separate bill from the facility charge.
Independent labs are not shown. Many orders are sent to outside labs, which can price the same test very differently from a hospital outpatient lab. This page covers hospital facility prices only. All 20 rows here have a published cash price and gross charge, so no $0 or blank values appear on this page.
Financial assistance and discounts. Nonprofit hospitals are required to publish a financial assistance policy, and the billing office can send it with an application. Some hospitals also offer prompt-pay or self-pay discounts; these vary by hospital and are not included in this data. If you are uninsured or not using insurance for scheduled care, you can ask the provider for a good faith estimate before the appointment.
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What Patients Ask About Lab Work Costs
How much does a lab work cost without insurance in Memphis?
Without insurance, cash prices for the CBC (85025) are $11.88 at Le Bonheur Children's, $23.76 at the four Methodist hospitals, $35.91 at Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's, $41.04 at Baptist Tipton, and $80.34 at Regional One Health. Cash prices for the CMP (80053) are $13.20 at Le Bonheur Children's, $26.40 at the Methodist hospitals, $96.68 at Regional One Health, $181.65 at Baptist Collierville, Memphis, and Women's, and $207.60 at Baptist Tipton. The overall range is $11.88 to $207.60. The CMP costs more than the CBC at every hospital listing both. These are facility fees; physician or professional fees are billed separately.
Why is the gross charge so much higher than the cash price?
The gross charge is the chargemaster price, the hospital's internal list price before any discounts. Almost no one pays it. Cash prices are far lower: Le Bonheur Children's cash price is 22% of gross ($11.88 of $54 for the CBC), and Baptist Memphis's is 21% ($35.91 of $171). Regional One Health's cash price is 55% of gross ($80.34 of $146.60). Baptist Tipton's discount is smaller than other Baptist hospitals, at 24% of gross. A larger percentage discount does not always mean a lower price: Baptist's roughly 79% discount still yields a $35.91 cash price on a higher starting gross than Methodist's $23.76.
Does insurance cover a lab work?
Coverage depends on the plan and on whether the test is considered medically necessary. Negotiated rates vary widely: CBC rates range from $10.10 to $153.90 across 443 payer rates, and CMP rates range from $10.03 to $778.50 across 680 payer rates. Prior authorization requirements, which apply mainly to non-emergency services, differ by plan. If you have a high-deductible plan and have not met your deductible, you owe the negotiated rate for your plan, not the gross charge. Your insurer can confirm coverage and your expected share of the cost.
Are there additional fees beyond the lab work facility charge?
Yes. The prices above are facility fees, the hospital's charge for lab space, equipment, and staff. Lab tests are typically ordered by a physician, who usually reviews the results as part of a separate office visit rather than as a standalone fee. That visit and any physician or professional services are billed separately. Tests performed in the emergency department also incur a separate ER facility fee. Dollar amounts for these additional fees are not part of the hospital price transparency data used on this page.
What is the cash price for a CMP at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis?
Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis lists a cash price of $181.65 for the Comprehensive Metabolic Panel (CMP, code 80053), against a gross charge of $865. The cash price is 21% of the gross charge. This is a facility charge only and may not include separate professional or physician fees.
What is the lowest published cash price for lab work in Memphis?
The lowest cash price on this page is $11.88 at Le Bonheur Children's Hospital for the Complete Blood Count (CBC) with Differential (code 85025). Its gross charge for that code is $54. Both figures are facility charges only. All 20 price rows on the page list a cash price, so no cash data is missing.
What is the highest cash price for a CMP in Memphis, TN?
The highest cash price on this page is $207.60 at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton for the CMP (code 80053), which is 24% of its $865 gross charge. The highest cash price is about 17x the lowest. These are facility charges only and do not reflect any separate professional fees.
How much do Methodist Le Bonheur hospitals in Memphis charge for a CBC with differential?
Methodist University Hospital, Methodist North Hospital, Methodist South Hospital and Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital each list a gross charge of $108 and a cash price of $23.76 for code 85025. Insured rates at these hospitals run from $3.26 to $58.86. All figures are facility charges only.
How do insurer rates for a CMP at Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis compare with the cash price?
At Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis, the page lists 113 published rates for the CMP (code 80053). They run from $10.03 for Wellpoint Medicaid to $778.50 for St. Jude Children's Hospital commercial. The cash price there is $181.65. The highest rate is about 78x the lowest. All are facility charges only.
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Collierville
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Memphis
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Baptist Memorial Hospital-Tipton
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Baptist Memorial Hospital for Women
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Le Bonheur Children's Hospital
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Methodist Le Bonheur Germantown Hospital
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Methodist North Hospital
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Methodist South Hospital
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Methodist University Hospital
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Regional One Health
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