Metabolic Blood Panel (Basic) cost at US hospitals
Basic metabolic panel · CPT 80048
$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.
Most expensive published cash price
$1,181.00
CENTENNIAL MEDICAL CENTER AT ASHLAND CITY — Ashland City, TNMedian 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redwood Memorial Hospital | Fortuna, CA | $218.79 | $99.23 – $99.23 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $219.80 | not published |
| OSF Saint James John W Albrecht Medical Center | Pontiac, IL | $224.80 | $8.46 – $8.63 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $225.60 | $7.84 – $22.69 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $225.60 | $8.36 – $15.95 |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $231.00 | $8.46 – $25.48 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical Center | Florence, SC | $232.00 | $4.85 – $9.31 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $232.20 | $3.47 – $19.29 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $233.75 | $5.57 – $25.48 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $234.00 | $8.46 – $20.48 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $237.00 | $8.46 – $8.63 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $237.51 | $7.04 – $296.89 |
| Ascension Seton Smithville (Ascension Seton) | Smithville, TX | $237.51 | $7.04 – $193.39 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $237.51 | $7.04 – $296.89 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $237.51 | $7.04 – $296.89 |
| Providence Holy Cross Medical Center | Mission Hills, CA | $238.70 | $8.46 – $22.60 |
| Emory Decatur Hospital | Decatur, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| Emory Hillandale Hospital | Lithonia, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| Emory Long-Term Acute Care Hospital | Decatur, GA | $242.00 | $11.56 – $11.56 |
| Emory Johns Creek Hospital | Johns Creek, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| Emory Rehabilitation Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $12.69 |
| Emory Saint Joseph's Hospital | Atlanta, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| Emory University Hospital | Ne, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| Emory University Hospital Midtown | Atlanta, GA | $242.00 | $6.35 – $17.94 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $242.90 | $7.15 – $347.00 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $246.96 | $6.35 – $21.15 |
| Orange County Anaheim Medical Center | Anaheim, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Baldwin Park Medical Center | BALDWIN PARK, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Downey Medical Center | Downey, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Bernardino - Fontana Medical Center | FONTANA, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Riverside Medical Center | RIVERSIDE, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| South Bay Medical Center | HARBOR CITY, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Marcos Medical Center | SAN MARCOS, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| West Los Angeles Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Woodland Hills Medical Center | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Panorama Medical Center | PANORAMA CITY, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| San Diego Clairemont Mesa Medical Center | SAN DIEGO, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Los Angeles Sunset Medical Center | LOS ANGELES, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Moreno Valley Medical Center | MORENO VALLEY, CA | $248.04 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $248.50 | $8.46 – $49.57 |
| OSF Holy Family Medical Center | Monmouth, IL | $248.80 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $253.00 | $6.00 – $18.10 |
| Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Alliance | Fort Worth, TX | $255.15 | $7.11 – $35.29 |