SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80048, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MUSC Health Columbia Medical Center Northeast
COLUMBIA, SC HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$104.50 | $209.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
|
| Musc Health Columbia Medical Center Downtown
COLUMBIA, SC HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$104.50 | $209.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Kershaw Medical Center
CAMDEN, SC HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$139.50 | $279.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $104.50, median $104.50, highest $139.50 — a 1.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $104.50. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.