Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in El Paso, TX — inpatient
In El Paso, TX, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $11.80 to $31.81, with a median of $27.09. The lowest listed price is at El Paso Children's Hospital.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in El Paso, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| El Paso Children's Hospital lowest El Paso, TX BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE | $11.80 | $59.00 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX SH CHEM BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $20.64 | $103.20 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LES BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LWS BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX NE BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX CHEM BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX CHEM BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LWS BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX NE BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LEN BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LES BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $27.09 | $135.45 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center El Paso El Paso, TX LEN CHM8 POC | $31.81 | $159.04 | 80% | — source file |
| University Medical Center Surgical Hospital Dieter El Paso, TX LEN CHM8 POC | $31.81 | $159.04 | 80% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.80, median $27.09, highest $31.81 — a 2.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $27.09 — 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.