Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ
In Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $9.73 to $40.96, with a median of $25.35.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hackettstown Medical Center lowest Hackettstown, NJ Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $9.73 | $362.00 | 97% | — source file |
| Hackettstown Medical Center Hackettstown, NJ Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $40.96 | $915.00 | 96% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $9.73, median $25.35, highest $40.96 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $9.73. 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.