Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH — inpatient
In Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $59.04 to $196.88, with a median of $73.90. The lowest listed price is at Ashland Hospital Corporation.
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 Oct 14, 2025 and Oct 14, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashland Hospital Corporation lowest Ashland, KY HCHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $59.04 | $147.60 | 60% | Oct 14, 2025 source file |
| St. Mary�s Medical Center Huntington, WV Basic Metabolic Panel-LC | $73.90 | $73.90 | — | — source file |
| St. Mary�s Medical Center Huntington, WV Basic Metabolic Panel | $73.90 | $73.90 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington, WV Basic Metabolic Panel-LC | $196.88 | $196.88 | — | — source file |
| Cabell Huntington Hospital, Inc. Huntington, WV Basic Metabolic Panel | $196.88 | $196.88 | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $59.04, median $73.90, highest $196.88 — a 3.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $73.90 — 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.