Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Dubuque, IA
In Dubuque, IA, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $21.60 to $18,552.49, with a median of $104.98. The lowest listed price is at The Finley Hospital.
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 Jan 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 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 Dubuque, IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Finley Hospital lowest Dubuque, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque, IA HC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $106.60 | $164.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $448.50 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $18,552.49 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $104.98, highest $18,552.49 — a 858.9× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $85.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.