Basic metabolic panel cost in Chicago, IL
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 56 hospitals list a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $9.19 to $456.40, with a median of $109.24. The lowest listed price is at Roseland Community Hospital — $100.05 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $128.12 at 110 hospitals.
- The median here, $109.24, is 20% above the US median of $91.00.
- That is 12.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.46).
- 12 of 56 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
Cash prices at 56 facilities across 38 cities for code 80048, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Nov 8, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Nov 3, 2026.
Lowest$9.19Roseland Community Hospital
Median$109.24half of hospitals charge less
Highest$456.40in this market
Difference49.7×highest vs lowest
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
median
Lowest $9.19Highest $456.40
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roseland Community Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (773) 995-3000 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) File of Jul 1, 2026 · source file | $9.19 | $110.00 | $7.87–$121.00 | 92% |
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 BASIC METAB PANEL (CAL-TOTAL) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $15.40 | $22.00 | $2.37–$17.60 | 30% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$107.42 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$164.04 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$164.04 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$164.51 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$162.16 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$162.98 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$161.45 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$159.21 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$163.57 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$82.05 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $42.50 | $85.00 | $7.52–$162.98 | 50% |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, IL · (708) 681-3200 Basic Metabolic Panel (Bmpp) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $49.97 | $263.00 | $112.04–$220.39 | 81% |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, IL · (708) 783-9100 Basic Metabolic Panel (Bmpp) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $49.97 | $263.00 | $49.97–$364.26 | 81% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 AFT BASIC METABOLIC PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $54.90 | $54.90 | — | — |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Bmp (Calcium Total) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $56.16 | $208.00 | $7.57–$156.00 | 73% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Bmp (Calcium Total) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $56.23 | $264.00 | $6.68–$198.00 | 79% |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, IL · (708) 216-9000 Basic Metabolic Panel (Bmpp) File of Mar 31, 2026 · source file | $60.49 | $263.00 | $115.46–$277.20 | 77% |
| Humboldt Park Health Chicago, IL · (773) 292-8200 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) File of Sep 29, 2026 · source file | $61.15 | $218.40 | $72.07–$229.32 | 72% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$162.16 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$161.45 | 50% |
| Shriners Childrens - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 622-5400 BLOOD TEST; BASIC GROUP OF BLOOD CHEMICALS (CALCIUM; TOTAL) File of Mar 19, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $72.50 | $7.53–$16.83 | — |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$130.50 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$162.98 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$163.57 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$116.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$164.04 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$164.04 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$162.98 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$164.51 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Nov 3, 2026 · source file | $72.50 | $145.00 | $7.52–$159.21 | 50% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Bmp (Calcium Total) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $78.04 | $218.00 | $7.57–$174.40 | 64% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Basic Metabolic Panel-Laf File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — |
| Morris Hospital Morris, IL · (815) 942-2932 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) File of Oct 27, 2026 · source file | $83.73 | $348.00 | $150.34–$358.44 | 76% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Bmp (Calcium Total) File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $85.66 | $332.00 | $332.00 | 74% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Basic Metabolic Panel* (P) File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $105.30 | $162.00 | $21.87–$88.45 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Basic Metabolic Panel* (P) File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $105.30 | $162.00 | $21.87–$88.45 | 35% |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $108.32 | $144.43 | — | 25% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 BMPWTCA File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $110.16 | $408.00 | $7.46–$342.72 | 73% |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $116.69 | $155.59 | — | 25% |
| Community First Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 282-7000 Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $118.88 | $237.75 | $8.46–$237.75 | 50% |
| Loretto Hospital Chicago, IL BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Oct 26, 2026 · source file | $120.61 | $201.01 | $120.61–$201.01 | 40% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 Basic Metabolic Panel File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $128.24 | $377.18 | $8.21–$245.17 | 66% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 Basic Metabolic Panel File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $128.24 | $377.18 | $8.21–$245.17 | 66% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC BMP-BASIC METAB PANEL-CALCIUM ONL+1 more line at this price File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $139.26 | $422.00 | $8.46–$35.42 | 67% |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL* (P) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL* (P) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Metabolic Panel Total Ca File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL* (P) File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $162.00 | $162.00 | — | — |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $217.00 | $217.00 | — | — |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry, IL · (815) 344-5000 HB Bmp With Bun/Creat Ratio+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $60.60–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital DeKalb, IL · (815) 756-1521 HB Basic Metabolic Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $57.46–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest, IL · (847) 234-5600 HB Bmp With Bun/Creat Ratio+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $52.12–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (312) 926-2000 HB Basic Metabolic Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $60.92–$314.00 | 30% |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights, IL · (708) 923-4000 HB Basic Metabolic Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $50.24–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich, IL · (815) 786-8484 HB Basic Metabolic Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $59.66–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva, IL · (630) 208-3000 HB Bmp With Bun/Creat Ratio+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $46.79–$314.00 | 30% |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield, IL · (630) 682-1600 HB Basic Metabolic Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $219.80 | $314.00 | $21.67–$314.00 | 30% |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE File of Sep 1, 2026 · source file | $254.10 | $363.00 | $61.71–$344.85 | 30% |
| Vista Medical Center East Waukegan, IL · (847) 360-3000 BASIC METABO CA TOTA File of Mar 31, 2025 · source file | $275.72 | $275.72 | $8.46–$38.88 | — |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Basic Metabolic Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $290.00 | $290.00 | — | — |
| Uchicago Medicine Northwest Indiana Crown Point, IN · (312) 755-4706 HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $290.00 | $290.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $315.18 | $393.97 | — | 20% |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Basic Metabolic Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $379.00 | $379.00 | — | — |
| Methodist Hospital-Southlake Merrillville, IN · (219) 886-4000 Basic Metabolic Profile File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $456.40 | $652.00 | $8.46–$580.28 | 30% |
| The Methodist Hospitals Gary, IN · (219) 886-4000 Basic Metabolic Profile File of Aug 18, 2026 · source file | $456.40 | $652.00 | $8.46–$580.28 | 30% |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
Insurers pay The lowest and highest rates this hospital has agreed with insurance plans for the same item, from its price file. If the cash price is below what your plan pays and you have not met your deductible, paying cash can cost you less. More
Off list How much lower the cash price is than the list price.
No cash discount This line's cash price equals the hospital's full list price. Many hospitals still reduce bills for uninsured patients: ask the billing office for its self-pay discount in writing. More
Outpatient: lowest $9.19, median $109.24, highest $456.40 — a 49.7× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 37 facilities here, median $105.30. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 38 of 43 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 5 it is below every plan's rate. 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 basic metabolic panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Basic metabolic panel explained.
12 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80048 ($81.12). 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.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, ILEwc - Lab Basic Metabolic Panel | $0.01 | file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, ILEwc - Lab Basic Metabolic Panel | $0.01 | file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park, ILOnc Basic Metabol Panel (Oncbmp) | $3.61 | file |
| MacNeal Hospital Berwyn, ILOnc Basic Metabol Panel (Oncbmp) | $3.61 | file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood, ILOnc Basic Metabol Panel (Oncbmp) | $4.37 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, ILHC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $7.50 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, ILHC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $7.50 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, ILHC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $7.50 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, ILHC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $7.50 | file |
| Saint Joseph Medical Center - Joliet Joliet, ILBASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $8.00 | file |
| Mercy Medical Center Aurora, ILBASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $8.00 | file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston, ILHC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $8.00 | file |
File Link to the hospital's own price file.