Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Altoona, PA
In Altoona, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $99.00 to $108.60, with a median of $108.60. The lowest listed price is at Penn Highlands Tyrone.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 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 Altoona, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penn Highlands Tyrone lowest Tyrone, PA Basic Metabolic Panel | $99.00 | $99.00 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL PLASMA | $108.60 | $181.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Altoona Altoona, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $108.60 | $181.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $99.00, median $108.60, highest $108.60 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $108.60. 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.