Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH — inpatient
In Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH, 7 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $14.19 to $183.00, with a median of $21.70. The lowest listed price is at Boston Medical Center South.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 5 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . 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 Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center South lowest Brockton, MA HC Chg Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $14.19 | $31.53 | 55% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston, MA HC Chg Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $16.14 | $35.86 | 55% | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total - Bundled C | $21.70 | $31.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell, MA HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total - Bundled C | $21.70 | $31.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose, MA HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total - Bundled C | $21.70 | $31.00 | 30% | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston, MA HC Chg Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $63.90 | $142.00 | 55% | — source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA HC Basic Metabolic Panel | $183.00 | $183.00 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $14.19, median $21.70, highest $183.00 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 8 facilities here, median $21.70 — 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.