Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Columbus, OH — inpatient
In Columbus, OH, 15 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $22.75 to $126.00, with a median of $41.60. The lowest listed price is at Berger Hospital.
Cash prices at 15 facilities across 9 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Apr 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 Columbus, OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berger Hospital lowest Circleville, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $22.75 | $35.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Berger Hospital Circleville, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $22.75 | $35.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Pickerington Methodist Hospital Pickerington, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grove City Methodist Grove City, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grant Medical Center Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital Dublin, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Doctors Hospital Columbus, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $36.40 | $56.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $41.60 | $64.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Grady Memorial Hospital Delaware, OH Hc Fsed Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $41.60 | $64.00 | 35% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's Westerville, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Diley Ridge Medical Center Canal Winchester, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel East Columbus, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel New Albany Surgical Hospital New Albany, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Dublin Dublin, OH HC POCT Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mount Carmel Grove City Grove City, OH HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $65.65 | $101.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $93.60 | $104.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Nationwide Children's Hospital Columbus, OH BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $126.00 | $140.00 | 10% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $22.75, median $41.60, highest $126.00 — a 5.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $65.65 — 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.