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
Providence Seaside Hospital Seaside, OR $32.25 not published
Sunnyside Medical Center CLACKAMAS, OR $34.00 $10.00 – $10.00
Westside Medical Center HILLSBORO, OR $34.00 $10.00 – $10.00
Ascension Via Christi Hospital Manhattan, Inc Manhattan, KS $34.80 $8.46 – $53.10
Providence Medford Medical Center Medford, OR $36.00 $6.77 – $16.92
Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR $36.00 $8.32 – $15.48
Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR $36.00 $8.32 – $16.92
Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR $36.00 $8.32 – $16.92
Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR $36.00 $8.32 – $16.92
Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR $36.00 $8.32 – $16.92
Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH $36.40 $8.46 – $31.73
Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH $36.40 $8.46 – $31.73
Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH $36.40 $8.46 – $31.73
Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH $36.40 $8.46 – $31.73
Marion General Hospital Marion, OH $36.40 $8.46 – $8.80
Sterling Regional Medical Center Sterling, CO $36.63 $8.46 – $107.67
MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital Yakima, WA $36.80 $8.76 – $15.18
MultiCare Valley Hospital Spokane Valley, WA $37.20 $5.62 – $15.34
MultiCare Deaconess Hospital Spokane, WA $37.20 $5.66 – $15.34
Banner Heart Hospital Mesa, AZ $37.46 $8.46 – $334.50
CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea Berea, KY $37.61 $5.69 – $70.98
The Unity Hospital of Rochester Rochester, NY $37.67 $7.32 – $10.91
cleveland clinic main campus Cleveland, OH $37.70 $1.10 – $52.20
akron general Akron, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
avon hospital Avon, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
euclid hospital Euclid, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
fairview hospital Cleveland, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
lutheran hospital Cleveland, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
hillcrest hospital Mayfield Heights, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
lodi hospital Lodi, OH $37.70 $8.46 – $52.20
marymount hospital Garfield Heights, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
medina hospital Medina, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
mercy hospital Canton, OH $37.70 $1.11 – $52.20
south pointe hospital Warrensville Heights, OH $37.70 $0.95 – $52.20
LeConte Medical Center Sevierville, TN $37.99 $3.81 – $117.90
CHI St. Vincent North Sherwood, AR $38.90 $6.38 – $27.44
United Hospital Center Bridgeport, WV $39.00 $7.99 – $13.37
Berkeley Medical Center Martinsburg, WV $39.00 $7.99 – $13.37
Camden Clark Medical Center Parkersburg, WV $39.00 $7.99 – $13.37
Braxton County Memorial Hospital Gassaway, WV $39.00 not published
Barnesville Hospital Barnesville, OH $39.00 $4.18 – $4.18
Jackson General Hospital Ripley, WV $39.00 not published
Jefferson Medical Center Ranson, WV $39.00 not published
Potomac Valley Hospital Keyser, WV $39.00 not published
St. Joseph's Hospital Buckhannon, WV $39.00 not published
Reynolds Memorial Hospital Glen Dale, WV $39.00 $5.50 – $13.37
Uniontown Hospital Uniontown, PA $39.00 $7.99 – $17.57
Wetzel County Hospital New Martinsville, WV $39.00 $7.99 – $13.37
West Virginia University Hospitals Morgantown, WV $39.00 $5.50 – $35.84
Morristown-Hamblen Hospital Association Morristown, TN $39.30 $3.81 – $117.90

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