SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 2 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
FORTUNA, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$62.22 | $122.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
EUREKA, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$65.28 | $128.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
EUREKA, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$194.82 | $382.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
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| St Joseph Health Northern California LLC
FORTUNA, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$218.79 | $429.00 | 49% | Apr 1, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $62.22, median $130.05, highest $218.79 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $206.81. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.