Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY — inpatient

In Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $20.40 to $44.46, with a median of $32.43. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Chautauqua.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 14, 2026 and Apr 14, 2026.

Lowest$20.40UPMC Chautauqua
Median$32.43half pay less
Highest$44.46in this market
Difference2.2×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 Jamestown-Dunkirk, NY.

median
Lowest $20.40Highest $44.46

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Chautauqua lowest Jamestown, NY BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $20.40 $34.00 40%
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Westfield Memorial Hospital INC Westfield, NY HC BMP TOTAL CALCIUM $44.46 $57.00 22% Apr 14, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $20.40, median $32.43, highest $44.46 — a 2.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $44.46 — 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.