Basic metabolic panel cost in Houma, LA
In Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $231.75 to $231.75, with a median of $231.75. Across Louisiana, the median is $59.50 at 35 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 29, 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 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $231.75 | $231.75 | $4.97–$162.23 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CRITICAL | $231.75 | $231.75 | — | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL DAILY | $231.75 | $231.75 | $4.97–$162.23 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL ER | $231.75 | $231.75 | $4.97–$162.23 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 BMP PICCOLO | $231.75 | $231.75 | $4.97–$162.23 | — | — source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital lowest Cut Off, LA · (985) 632-6401 .BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CRITICAL | $231.75 | $231.75 | $4.97–$162.23 | — | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $231.75, median $231.75, highest $231.75.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $231.75. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.