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
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

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