Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Anchorage, AK
In Anchorage, AK, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $48.36 to $215.00, with a median of $86.10. The lowest listed price is at Providence Health And Services - Washington.
Cash prices at 3 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 Aug 20, 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 Anchorage, AK.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Providence Health And Services - Washington lowest Anchorage, AK HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $48.36 | $62.00 | 22% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mat-Su Valley Medical Center LLC Woodworth Loop Palmer, AK BMPWTCA | $86.10 | $287.00 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium Anchorage, AK Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $215.00 | $215.00 | — | Aug 20, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $48.36, median $86.10, highest $215.00 — a 4.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $95.93. 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.