Metabolic Blood Panel (Basic) cost at US hospitals

Basic metabolic panel · CPT 80048

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Metabolic Blood Panel (Basic)

This is the short chemistry panel: salts, fluid balance, blood sugar and two kidney measures. It is the one ordered when the question is how the kidneys are working and whether the body's salts and water are where they should be, and it is the panel repeated most often during a hospital stay.

$8.46

lowest cash price

$117.50

national median

$1,181.00

highest cash price

909

hospitals with a published cash price

Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $8.46–$1,181.00 — the variation is the story.

Cheapest published cash price

$8.46

Bellevue Hospital Center — NY 10016, NY

Most expensive published cash price

$1,181.00

CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY — Ashland City, TN

Median cash price over time

Sep 1, 2025 ($128.25) → Sep 1, 2026 ($82.70)

By state

State Hospitals Lowest cash Median Highest
Alaska 5 $48.36 $101.40 $381.42
Arizona 24 $21.62 $68.68 $261.30
Arkansas 11 $18.85 $111.15 $145.60
California 91 $48.60 $193.20 $644.85
Colorado 13 $36.63 $282.56 $396.70
Florida 60 $42.16 $366.00 $1,171.84
Georgia 25 $43.00 $145.86 $1,036.34
Hawaii 2 $83.25 $83.25 $89.92
Illinois 51 $41.76 $141.00 $285.00
Indiana 26 $23.38 $91.20 $232.20
Iowa 28 $55.20 $68.56 $607.00
Kansas 11 $32.00 $280.43 $596.33
Kentucky 25 $37.61 $105.00 $317.06
Louisiana 1 $21.58 $21.58 $21.58
Maine 7 $95.70 $136.35 $196.30
Maryland 2 $17.40 $17.40 $17.40
Michigan 27 $11.67 $45.00 $196.80
Minnesota 19 $60.80 $111.61 $155.20
Mississippi 11 $9.46 $89.60 $166.25
Missouri 19 $30.00 $117.15 $1,042.88
Montana 2 $53.60 $53.60 $85.60
Nebraska 13 $40.94 $164.64 $233.75
Nevada 4 $53.50 $193.73 $270.27
New Hampshire 1 $371.65 $371.65 $371.65
New Jersey 23 $8.46 $9.31 $74.80
New Mexico 2 $86.94 $86.94 $86.94
New York 23 $8.46 $8.46 $130.00
North Carolina 15 $58.00 $177.03 $177.03
North Dakota 4 $97.60 $97.60 $97.60
Ohio 66 $22.75 $67.20 $309.60
Oklahoma 18 $18.85 $60.00 $690.25
Oregon 12 $27.75 $36.00 $44.16
Pennsylvania 33 $20.00 $80.40 $534.60
South Carolina 11 $45.00 $139.50 $473.00
South Dakota 7 $67.20 $111.20 $149.60
Tennessee 37 $14.26 $43.23 $1,181.00
Texas 101 $85.35 $255.15 $1,066.53
Virginia 43 $14.26 $171.00 $927.48
Washington 33 $19.20 $45.79 $178.40
West Virginia 18 $39.00 $39.00 $148.80
Wisconsin 35 $50.88 $117.50 $300.37
Wyoming 4 $10.92 $68.26 $73.82

All hospitals

Hospital Location Cash price Negotiated range
Mercy Hospital Stoddard Dexter, MO $132.60 $7.61 – $29.61
CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon San Antonio, TX $132.99 $3.55 – $33.41
Whitesburg ARH Hospital Whitesburg, KY $133.20 $5.69 – $8.46
Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center Williamson, KY $134.40 $5.69 – $8.46
CHI Health Missouri Valley Missouri Valley, IA $134.75 $8.46 – $25.48
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Flaget Memorial Hospital Bardstown, KY $134.93 $5.69 – $289.38
Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) Brazil, IN $135.00 $3.47 – $19.29
Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital South Boston, VA $135.50 $7.36 – $8.88
Waldo County General Hospital Belfast, ME $136.35 $8.46 – $128.44
62-0123940 BMH Collierville Collierville, TN $136.71 $8.04 – $16.92
Mercy Hospital of Folsom Folsom, CA $138.49 $7.27 – $291.92
SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES Simi Valley, CA $138.56 $7.27 – $91.32
Ascension Saint Joseph - Chicago (Presence Chicago Hospital Network) Chicago, IL $139.26 $8.46 – $35.42
MUSC Health Kershaw Medical Center Camden, SC $139.50 $8.46 – $9.31
OSF St Joseph Medical Center Bloomington, IL $139.80 $8.46 – $8.63
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ $140.47 $8.46 – $418.88
Morgan County ARH Hospital Liberty, KY $141.00 $8.46 – $8.46
OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center Alton, IL $141.00 $7.19 – $8.63
Mercy Hospital Aurora Aurora, MO $142.35 $8.46 – $11.72
Providence Seward Hospital Seward, AK $143.52 not published
Beckley ARH Hospital Beckley, WV $144.00 $7.61 – $42.29
Harlan ARH Hospital KY 40831, KY $144.00 $5.69 – $8.46
Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center Hazard, KY $144.00 $5.69 – $8.46
Paintsville ARH Hospital Paintsville, KY $144.00 $5.69 – $10.44
CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs Hot Springs, AR $145.00 $6.38 – $116.00
Mercy Hospital Berryville Berryville, AR $145.60 $7.53 – $38.63
Wellstar Cobb Hospital Austell, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $15.65
Wellstar Douglas Hospital Douglasville, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $15.65
Wellstar Kennestone Hospital Marietta, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $15.65
Wellstar MCG Health Augusta, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $26.15
Wellstar North Fulton Hospital Roswell, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $15.65
Wellstar Paulding Hospital Hiram, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $15.65
Wellstar Spalding Regional Hospital Griffin, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $16.58
Wellstar Sylvan Grove Hospital Jackson, GA $145.86 $14.83 – $29.27
Wellstar West Georgia Medical Center Lagrange, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $16.58
Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital Marietta, GA $145.86 $8.46 – $16.58
Wellstar Roosevelt Long Term Acute Care at Warm Springs P O Box 280, GA $145.86 not published
New Ulm Medical Center MN 56073, MN $146.10 $7.88 – $72.07
Mercy Hospital Lincoln Troy, MO $146.25 $8.46 – $11.98
SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. San Luis Obispo, CA $146.25 $8.46 – $2,112.50
UnityPoint Health - Meriter Hospital Madison, WI $146.82 $5.08 – $58.46
Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Springfield Ozark, MO $148.20 $6.45 – $49.50
ADVENTIST HEALTH DELANO Delano, CA $148.20 $2.58 – $55.66
Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) Prescott, AZ $148.40 $8.46 – $17.00
Summers County ARH Hospital Hinton, WV $148.80 $7.61 – $7.61
ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital Martin, KY $148.80 $8.46 – $8.46
Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital Hayden, KY $148.80 $8.46 – $8.46
Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center Chamberlain, SD $149.60 $63.95 – $168.30
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER Dallas, TX $149.84 $7.11 – $187.31
BAYLOR SCOTT & WHITE MEDICAL CENTER - CENTENNIAL Frisco, TX $149.84 $7.11 – $187.31

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