Lab tests CPT 80048 Outpatient

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Hobbs, NM

In Hobbs, NM, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $86.94 to $86.94, with a median of $86.94.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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.

Lowest$86.94Covenant Hospital Hobbs
Median$86.94half pay less
Highest$86.94in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Covenant Hospital Hobbs Hobbs, NM HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $86.94 $207.00 58% Apr 1, 2026
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Outpatient: lowest $86.94, median $86.94, highest $86.94.

As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $86.94. 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.