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
Parkview Bryan Hospital Bryan, OH $59.50 $8.46 – $25.38
Parkview Montpelier Hospital Montpelier, OH $59.50 not published
Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic MARIETTA, OK $60.00 $3.55 – $15.89
45-2896080 MBMC Leake Carthage, MS $60.30 $8.46 – $12.32
Sanford Luverne Medical Center Luverne, MN $60.80 $26.75 – $68.40
Mercy Hospital Carthage Carthage, MO $61.75 $7.53 – $31.33
University Hospitals Samaritan Medical Center Ashland, OH $62.25 $8.46 – $15.23
Banner Page Hospital Page, AZ $62.27 $8.46 – $105.45
ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL Clearlake, CA $62.28 $0.62 – $98.93
Grant Memorial Hospital Petersburg, WV $62.40 not published
Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL $62.50 $8.46 – $155.44
Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL $62.50 $8.46 – $154.85
Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL $62.50 $8.46 – $151.20
Adventhealth Port Charlotte Port Charlotte, FL $62.78 $8.46 – $15.45
Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon, IA $64.00 $22.80 – $72.00
Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL $65.00 $8.46 – $154.85
St. Michael Medical Center Silverdale, WA $66.45 $8.46 – $135.49
Ascension NE Wisconsin - St. Elizabeth Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Appleton, WI $66.69 $8.46 – $32.66
Ascension NE Wisconsin - Mercy Campus (Ascension NE Wisconsin, Inc.) Oshkosh, WI $66.69 $8.46 – $32.66
Banner Desert Medical Center Mesa, AZ $66.90 $8.46 – $334.50
Jewish Hospital Cincinnati, OH $67.20 not published
Clermont Hospital Batavia, OH $67.20 not published
Anderson Hospital Cincinnati, OH $67.20 not published
Kings Mills Hospital Mason, OH $67.20 not published
Mercy West Hospital Cincinnati, OH $67.20 not published
Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center Canton, SD $67.20 $28.73 – $75.60
Banner Boswell Medical Center Sun City, AZ $67.35 $8.46 – $356.80
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City Jefferson City, MO $67.65 $7.61 – $15.23
Ogallala Community Hospital Ogallala, NE $68.04 $48.84 – $107.67
Community Hospital Torrington, WY $68.26 $48.84 – $107.67
East Morgan County Hospital Brush, CO $68.38 $46.78 – $107.67
UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital Des Moines, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $25.20
UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital Waterloo, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $45.16
UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA $68.56 $3.50 – $68.56
UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $34.54
UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center Anamosa, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $76.02
UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown Marshalltown, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $41.14
UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown Sioux City, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $55.71
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf Bettendorf, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $33.59
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline Rock Island, IL $68.56 $3.50 – $37.79
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine Muscatine, IA $68.56 $3.50 – $35.14
UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $72.85
UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital Cedar Rapids, IA $68.56 $5.08 – $32.14
Banner Del Webb Medical Center Sun City West, AZ $68.68 $8.46 – $356.80
Banner Lassen Medical Center Susanville, CA $69.49 $1.69 – $107.67
SSM Health Monroe Hospital Monroe, WI $69.85 $8.46 – $14.81
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Mequon, WI $69.96 $8.46 – $36.68
Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) Milwaukee, WI $69.96 $8.46 – $36.68
Banner Estrella Medical Center Phoenix, AZ $70.47 $8.46 – $334.50
Banner Thunderbird Medical Center Glendale, AZ $70.47 $8.46 – $334.50

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