Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX — inpatient
In Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $154.71 to $461.83, with a median of $232.97. The lowest listed price is at Ascension Seton.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 10 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 5, 2026 and Jun 13, 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 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ascension Seton lowest Smithville, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $154.71 | $429.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Pflugerville Pflugerville, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Buda Buda, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Austin Austin, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Taylor Taylor, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 12, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Round Rock Round Rock, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Medical Center - Lakeway Lakeway, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 13, 2026 source file |
| Baylor Scott & White Emergency Medical Center - Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM | $156.44 | $260.74 | 40% | Jun 3, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Cedar Park Cedar Park, TX BASIC METABO CA TOTA | $161.05 | $447.35 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $228.42 | $634.50 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Kyle, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Smithville, TX BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $237.51 | $659.75 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Luling, TX BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $284.13 | $789.25 | 64% | — source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC MET PANEL CA TOTL | $300.83 | $429.75 | 30% | — source file |
| Texas Children's Hospital - Austin Austin, TX TC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $445.55 | $665.00 | 33% | Mar 5, 2026 source file |
| Ascension Seton Austin, TX BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $461.83 | $659.75 | 30% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $154.71, median $232.97, highest $461.83 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 13 facilities here, median $237.51 — 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.