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
Baptist Health Hospital Doral SOUTH MIAMI, FL $438.75 $4.59 – $607.50
Fishermens Community Hospital MARATHON, FL $438.75 $4.59 – $607.50
Homestead Hospital HOMESTEAD, FL $438.75 $4.59 – $607.50
Mariners Hospital TAVERNIER, FL $438.75 $4.59 – $607.50
West Kendall Baptist Hospital MIAMI, FL $438.75 $4.59 – $607.50
MercyOne Centerville Medical Center Centerville, IA $439.00 $8.97 – $159.00
MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center Dyersville, IA $448.50 $9.09 – $178.97
Adventhealth Murray Po Box 1406, GA $448.98 $8.46 – $16.77
Adventhealth Gordon Calhoun, GA $448.98 $8.29 – $16.77
Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital Grass Valley, CA $455.62 $8.46 – $298.90
Covenant Medical Center Lubbock, TX $461.58 $8.46 – $36.89
Covenant Specialty Hospital Lubbock, TX $461.58 not published
Dell Children's Medical Center (Ascension Seton) Austin, TX $461.83 $7.04 – $193.39
Petaluma Valley Hospital Petaluma, CA $465.12 $8.29 – $69.08
MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center Lancaster, SC $473.00 $8.46 – $14.54
MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center Mason City, IA $500.00 $8.20 – $153.00
Covenant Children's Hospital Lubbock, TX $502.74 $18.49 – $36.89
Adventhealth Tampa Tampa, FL $504.13 $8.46 – $18.78
Adventhealth Riverview Riverview, FL $504.13 not published
Adventhealth Wesley Chapel Wesley Chapel, FL $504.13 $8.46 – $18.78
Adventhealth Zephyrhills Zephyrhills, FL $504.13 $8.46 – $19.62
Adventhealth Carrollwood Tampa, FL $504.13 $8.46 – $18.78
HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL RICHMOND, VA $507.00 $7.36 – $36.34
UPMC Magee Pittsburgh, PA $520.80 $7.92 – $22.69
UPMC Hamot Erie, PA $534.60 $8.36 – $22.47
Queen of The Valley Medical Center Napa, CA $548.25 $8.46 – $87.30
Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital Sugar Land, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
Houston Methodist West Hospital Houston, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital Baytown, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital Houston, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital Nassau Bay, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $16.50
Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital The Woodlands, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital Katy, TX $562.00 not published
Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital Cypress, TX $562.00 $8.46 – $35.19
MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER Overland Park, KS $596.33 $4.56 – $18.63
Texas Health Hospital Mansfield Mansfield, TX $596.54 $8.46 – $37.59
Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South Burleson, TX $596.54 $8.46 – $37.59
HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL BROOKSVILLE, FL $605.81 $7.67 – $218.95
MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center Waterloo, IA $607.00 $8.20 – $84.49
Dominican Hospital Santa Cruz, CA $644.85 $8.46 – $109.65
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY LOW MOOR, VA $681.00 $7.36 – $12.27
SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest Midwest City, OK $690.25 $6.00 – $18.10
SPOTSYLVANIA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER Fredericksburg, VA $749.52 $8.40 – $34.22
CENTERPOINT MEDICAL CENTER Independence, MO $754.90 $4.56 – $18.63
LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI PULASKI, VA $778.00 $6.50 – $9.05
Adventhealth Ocala Ocala, FL $863.66 $8.46 – $18.78
HCA FLORIDA LEHIGH HOSPITAL LEHIGH ACRES, FL $866.88 $8.42 – $13.03
RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER VIENNA, VA $901.75 $8.46 – $48.03
LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER Lee's Summit, MO $924.91 $4.56 – $18.63
STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER Smyrna, TN $926.18 $3.81 – $25.38

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