Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Flagstaff, AZ — inpatient

In Flagstaff, AZ, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $62.27 to $133.29, with a median of $97.78. The lowest listed price is at Page Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Mar 2, 2026.

Lowest$62.27Page Hospital
Median$97.78half pay less
Highest$133.29in this market
Difference2.1×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Flagstaff, AZ.

median
Lowest $62.27Highest $133.29

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Page Hospital lowest Page, AZ LAB PANEL METAB BASIC W CA TOTAL $62.27 $111.00 44% Mar 2, 2026
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Flagstaff Medical Center Flagstaff, AZ Basic Metabolic Panel Total Calcium $133.29 $266.57 50% Feb 28, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $62.27, median $97.78, highest $133.29 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $97.78 — 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.