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
62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle Columbus, MS $166.25 $8.12 – $23.69
Mary Immaculate Hospital Newport News, VA $168.60 not published
Maryview Hospital Portsmouth, VA $168.60 not published
Harbour View Medical Center Suffolk, VA $168.60 not published
MUSC Health Chester Medical Center Chester, SC $170.50 $4.84 – $9.31
St Mary's Hospital Richmond, VA $171.00 not published
OSF Little Company of Mary Medical Center Evergreen Park, IL $171.00 $8.46 – $15.74
St Francis Medical Center Midlothian, VA $171.00 not published
Memorial Regional Hospital Mechanicsville, VA $171.00 not published
Richmond Community Hospital Richmond, VA $171.00 not published
Ascension St. Vincent Williamsport (St. Vincent Williamsport Hospital, Inc.) Williamsport, IN $171.60 $3.47 – $19.29
Glendale Memorial Hospital Health Center Glendale, CA $172.13 $8.46 – $422.40
Providence St Joseph Hospital Orange Orange, CA $172.80 $7.19 – $16.92
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison Madison, WI $174.35 $6.34 – $68.78
UPMC East Monroeville, PA $175.20 $8.36 – $233.60
St Ritas Medical Center Lima, OH $175.80 not published
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center Ottawa, IL $176.40 $8.46 – $8.63
Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $336.35
Atrium Health Mercy Charlotte, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $325.73
Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $325.73
Atrium Health Stanly Albermarle, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $339.89
Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte Charlotte, NC $177.03 $9.98 – $311.56
Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $336.35
Atrium Health Cabarrus Concord, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $336.35
Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $336.35
Atrium Health Union Monroe, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $336.35
Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte Charlotte, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $325.73
Atrium Health University City Charlotte, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $325.73
Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte, NC $177.03 $8.63 – $318.65
OSF St Mary Medical Center Galesburg, IL $177.60 $8.46 – $8.63
MultiCare Capital Medical Center Olympia, WA $178.40 $6.18 – $15.34
OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center Rockford, IL $180.00 $8.46 – $29.61
St. Mary Medical Center Long Beach, CA $180.17 $8.46 – $52.15
HSHS St. Mary's Hospital DECATUR, IL $181.44 $6.67 – $21.15
HSHS St. Francis Hospital LITCHFIELD, IL $181.44 $8.46 – $10.00
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville Janesville, WI $183.70 $6.34 – $67.26
Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro San Pedro, CA $184.45 $8.46 – $22.60
Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Torrance, CA $184.45 $8.46 – $49.21
Tiffin Hospital Tiffin, OH $185.40 not published
OSF Saint Clare Medical Center Princeton, IL $186.40 not published
OSF Saint Paul Medical Center Mendota, IL $186.40 not published
UPMC Muncy Muncy, PA $186.60 $8.36 – $15.95
UPMC Williamsport Williamsport, PA $186.60 $8.36 – $11.98
Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) Winchester, IN $187.20 $3.47 – $19.29
SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo Baraboo, WI $188.65 $6.34 – $84.06
CHI Health St. Elizabeth Lincoln, NE $189.00 $8.20 – $302.40
Stephens Memorial Hospital Norway, ME $191.65 $8.46 – $180.15
Redwood City Medical Center Redwood City, CA $193.20 $8.00 – $8.00
Oakland Medical Center Oakland, CA $193.20 $8.00 – $8.00
Sacramento Medical Center SACRAMENTO, CA $193.20 $8.00 – $8.00

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