SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 9 facilities across 6 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 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health Virginia
N VIRGINIA, MN OCC MED BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE |
$10.05 | $16.00 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN Fac Metabolic Panel Total Ca |
$77.25 | $142.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Aspirus St. Luke’s Hospital
DULUTH, MN BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL |
$77.25 | $142.00 | 46% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| Range Regional Health Services
HIBBING, MN HC BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE |
$79.90 | $187.98 | 57% | Jan 29, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Virginia
N VIRGINIA, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$153.86 | $245.00 | 37% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Duluth
DULUTH, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$161.70 | $245.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St. Mary's Children's Hospital
DULUTH, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$161.70 | $245.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St. Mary's Medical Center
DULUTH, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$161.70 | $245.00 | 34% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Moose Lake
MOOSE LAKE, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$173.66 | $235.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health Northern Pines
AURORA, MN LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$173.66 | $235.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
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| Essentia Health St Marys Hospital-Superior
SUPERIOR, WI LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$173.66 | $235.00 | 26% | Jan 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $10.05, median $161.70, highest $173.66 — a 17.3× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $161.70. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.