Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN — inpatient
In Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN, 12 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $26.02 to $94.20, with a median of $67.20. The lowest listed price is at McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc..
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 8 cities 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 Jul 1, 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 Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| McCullough-Hyde Memorial Hospital, Inc. lowest Oxford, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel | $26.02 | $34.69 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Hi Basic Metabolic Panel | $56.61 | $111.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Children's Hospital Medical Center Cincinnati, OH Hb Basic Metabolic Panel | $56.61 | $111.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Jewish Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $67.20 | $112.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Anderson Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $67.20 | $112.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Clermont Hospital LLC Batavia, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $67.20 | $112.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health West Hospital LLC Cincinnati, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $67.20 | $112.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Mercy Health Kings Mills Hospital LLC Mason, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $67.20 | $112.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Miamisburg, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel W/Calcium | $80.40 | $201.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Kettering Medical Center Kettering, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel W/Calcium | $80.40 | $201.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Fort Hamilton Hospital Hamilton, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel W/Calcium | $80.40 | $201.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| West Chester Hospital, LLC West Chester, OH Hc Basic Metabolic | $94.20 | $157.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC Cincinnati, OH Hc Basic Metabolic | $94.20 | $157.00 | 40% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $26.02, median $67.20, highest $94.20 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $67.20 — 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.
| The Craig and Frances Lindner Center of Hope Mason, OHHC BASIC METABOLIC | $4.00 | file |