Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC — inpatient

In Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $81.90 to $81.90, with a median of $81.90.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$81.90Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col
Median$81.90half pay less
Highest$81.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GA Basic Metabolic Panel $81.90 $210.00 61% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $81.90, median $81.90, highest $81.90.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $81.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.

1 row held back from this comparison

It is priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80048 ($72.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.

Wellstar Mcg Health, Affiliated With Med Col Augusta, GAHc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total $5.85 file