Metabolic Panel Cost Without Insurance: CMP and BMP Prices

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What a metabolic panel is

A metabolic panel is a group of blood tests run together on one sample. It shows how your body handles sugar, fluid and minerals, and gives a first look at your kidneys. MedlinePlus says "A basic metabolic panel (BMP) measures eight different substances in your blood" (MedlinePlus, read 14 Nov 2026).

The eight are glucose (blood sugar), calcium, sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride, BUN (blood urea nitrogen) and creatinine. BUN and creatinine are waste products that your kidneys filter out.

The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute describes it as "a group of tests that measures different naturally occurring chemicals in the blood" (NHLBI, read 14 Nov 2026).

The comprehensive panel adds six more. MedlinePlus says "A BMP includes 8 of the 14 tests that are part of a CMP" (MedlinePlus). The extra six cover proteins and the liver. Our CMP guide lists all 14.

This page covers price and where to order. What a result means for you is a question for your clinician.

CMP price by seller

The table shows each lab store's price for a CMP, including fees where the store adds them.

List prices from each store's own page. Memberships and panels that include it: Function Health, Superpower, Empirical Health, Mito Health, Lifeforce, Marek Health, Labs by Hims, Maximus, Everlywell, Quest, Labcorp OnDemand, Ulta Lab Tests.

Our CMP guide explains what each of the 14 parts is and which memberships include it.

BMP price by seller

We read the BMP price from the seller's own page on November 14, 2026.

Access Labs says its BMP test "measures the basic metabolic panel components in the blood" and that each request is reviewed and, if appropriate, authorized by a physician. Several other lab stores sell a BMP too. Quest Health and Labcorp OnDemand did not show a stand-alone BMP product page to our reader today, so we left them out instead of guessing a price. Both sell a CMP, which is in the table above.

Which one should you order?

Most people pick by what they want to look at. If you only want blood sugar, electrolytes and kidney waste products, the BMP covers them. If you also want liver enzymes and proteins, the CMP covers those as well, and several stores price it close to the BMP.

A CMP does not count blood cells. For that you need a CBC. The question "CBC vs CMP" comes down to this: a CBC counts red cells, white cells and platelets, and a CMP measures chemicals dissolved in blood. They answer different questions, and many people order both. For single-test prices on other panels, see the no-insurance price hub, the kidney function test cost guide and the ANA test cost guide.

Fasting

MedlinePlus says "You may need to fast (not eat or drink) for eight hours before the test" for a BMP (MedlinePlus). Rules differ by seller, so follow the instructions on your own order. Water is usually allowed.

Who can order one without a doctor

The lab stores above attach a physician order at checkout, so you do not need a visit first. You then give a sample at a partner lab. Some states limit this kind of testing, and stores often exclude New York, New Jersey and Rhode Island. Our state guide and ordering your own blood test explain the rules.

Insurance, HSA and FSA

Lab stores sell at a self-pay price. Whether an HSA or FSA card works depends on the seller, so check the page at checkout. Our HSA and FSA guide covers what each seller says.