Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY
In Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $65.00 to $248.95, with a median of $81.90. The lowest listed price is at Sunnyview Rehab Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 80048, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunnyview Rehab Hospital lowest Schenectady, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.00 | $100.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $81.90 | $126.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $81.90 | $126.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Samaritan Hospital Troy, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $228.15 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| St Peters Hospital Albany, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $248.95 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $65.00, median $81.90, highest $248.95 — a 3.8× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $81.90. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
What it is
A basic metabolic panel (BMP) is a blood test that measures eight things: glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. It gives a quick picture of blood sugar, fluid and electrolyte balance, and kidney function.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the eight tests. The blood draw (venipuncture) is often a separate charge.