The contract. is established between the patient and the insurance company or the patientâs. employer and the insurance company. If an employer signed a contract, then. the health benefits are provided to an employee as a benefit of employment. The appeal rights are clearly defined in the patientâs health benefit manual.
URL of this page: //medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003468.htm. A comprehensive metabolic panel is a group of blood tests. They provide an overall picture of your body's chemical balance and metabolism. Metabolism refers to all the physical and chemical processes in the body that use energy.
Comprehensive metabolic panel. (Redirected from SMA 20) The comprehensive metabolic panel, or chemical screen, (CMP; CPT code 80053) is a panel of 14 blood tests which serves as an initial broad medical screening tool. The CMP provides a rough check of kidney function, liver function, diabetic and parathyroid status, and electrolyte and fluid balance, but this type of screening has its limitations.