Electrolyte panel cost at US hospitals
HC Electrolyte Panel · CPT 80051
$4.99
lowest cash price
$79.30
national median
$855.01
highest cash price
902
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.99–$855.01 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($117.40) → Sep 1, 2026 ($69.92)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $39.78 | $86.58 | $208.26 |
| Arizona | 24 | $13.73 | $35.68 | $148.48 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $23.18 | $100.75 | $119.60 |
| California | 91 | $13.32 | $84.24 | $552.15 |
| Colorado | 14 | $4.99 | $410.59 | $796.00 |
| Florida | 50 | $20.60 | $218.40 | $726.50 |
| Georgia | 25 | $34.00 | $140.40 | $627.35 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $58.50 | $58.50 | $97.28 |
| Illinois | 50 | $36.63 | $118.25 | $248.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $33.50 | $138.60 | $208.80 |
| Iowa | 29 | $41.60 | $68.56 | $550.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $55.60 | $282.92 | $614.65 |
| Kentucky | 22 | $34.97 | $69.92 | $279.62 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $13.52 | $13.52 | $13.52 |
| Maine | 7 | $80.85 | $137.65 | $164.75 |
| Maryland | 2 | $12.60 | $12.60 | $12.60 |
| Michigan | 27 | $9.67 | $28.00 | $132.80 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $48.00 | $55.30 | $127.20 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $8.36 | $67.20 | $128.52 |
| Missouri | 18 | $24.00 | $99.55 | $836.45 |
| Montana | 2 | $26.40 | $26.40 | $51.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $41.40 | $108.36 | $150.45 |
| Nevada | 4 | $37.60 | $145.14 | $202.49 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $180.75 | $180.75 | $180.75 |
| New Jersey | 23 | $7.01 | $7.71 | $47.60 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $228.06 | $228.06 | $228.06 |
| New York | 22 | $7.01 | $7.01 | $164.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $55.00 | $86.33 | $230.90 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $45.60 | $45.60 | $45.60 |
| Ohio | 68 | $16.90 | $50.40 | $206.40 |
| Oklahoma | 17 | $27.75 | $79.30 | $150.00 |
| Oregon | 12 | $18.40 | $31.50 | $64.50 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $29.60 | $54.60 | $235.80 |
| South Carolina | 10 | $22.00 | $79.00 | $328.50 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $44.80 | $81.60 | $132.00 |
| Tennessee | 34 | $11.50 | $21.45 | $809.12 |
| Texas | 99 | $66.66 | $193.35 | $855.01 |
| Virginia | 42 | $11.50 | $93.00 | $775.59 |
| Washington | 32 | $16.40 | $41.76 | $120.00 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $18.40 | $32.50 | $117.00 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $35.91 | $57.50 | $265.88 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $9.24 | $47.97 | $51.87 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $50.51 | $6.53 – $46.84 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $50.51 | $6.53 – $46.84 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $50.51 | $6.53 – $46.84 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $50.51 | $6.53 – $102.36 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $50.51 | $6.53 – $46.84 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $50.60 | $5.26 – $13.53 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $50.60 | $7.01 – $14.17 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $50.60 | $7.01 – $14.17 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital | Bardstown, KY | $50.92 | $4.75 – $109.20 |
| UPMC Northwest | Seneca, PA | $51.00 | $6.36 – $8.05 |
| Providence St Joseph Medical Center | Polson, MT | $51.20 | $8.76 – $21.64 |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $51.60 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $51.60 | not published |
| Adventhealth Port Charlotte | Port Charlotte, FL | $51.71 | $7.01 – $12.80 |
| Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children's Hospital | Spokane, WA | $51.80 | $7.01 – $25.24 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $51.87 | $37.44 – $75.66 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $52.25 | $6.31 – $12.62 |
| Marcum Wallace Hospital | Irvine, KY | $52.80 | not published |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $53.01 | $7.36 – $27.06 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $53.49 | $6.66 – $15.31 |
| St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $53.87 | $2.94 – $111.39 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $54.00 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $54.00 | not published |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $54.60 | $6.92 – $18.33 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $54.60 | $7.01 – $12.97 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $54.72 | $0.44 – $82.01 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $55.00 | $7.01 – $7.15 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $55.30 | $6.53 – $23.11 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $55.30 | $6.53 – $13.09 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $55.30 | $6.53 – $37.17 |
| Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc | Manhattan, KS | $55.60 | $4.34 – $125.10 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $56.12 | $6.79 – $85.56 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $56.25 | $4.92 – $27.07 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $56.25 | $4.92 – $27.07 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $56.25 | $4.92 – $27.07 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $56.25 | $6.31 – $27.07 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Midtown | Nashville, TN | $56.25 | $2.52 – $27.07 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $56.40 | $7.01 – $7.01 |
| 64-0844470 MBMC Yazoo | Yazoo City, MS | $56.58 | $7.01 – $12.47 |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $56.80 | $20.95 – $63.90 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $57.20 | $7.01 – $12.27 |
| Aurora Baycare Medical Center | Green Bay, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Bay Area | Marinette, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Burlington | Burlington, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Grafton | Grafton, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Psychiatric Hospital | Wauwatosa, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc | Two Rivers, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |
| Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County | Sheboygan, WI | $57.50 | $5.61 – $24.60 |