Basic metabolic panel cost in Carlsbad, NM — inpatient
In Carlsbad-Artesia, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $187.80 to $187.80, with a median of $187.80. Across New Mexico, the median is $134.20 at 10 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 20, 2026 and Feb 20, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artesia General Hospital Artesia, NM · (575) 748-3333 BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE (Vitros) | $187.80 | $313.00 | $10.46–$297.35 | 40% | Feb 20, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $187.80, median $187.80, highest $187.80.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $187.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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 ($90.19). 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.
| Carlsbad Medical Center Carlsbad, NMBASIC METABO CA TOTA | $9.00 | file |