Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Kansas City, MO-KS
In Kansas City, MO-KS, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $8.00 to $280.43, with a median of $47.52. The lowest listed price is at St Joseph Medical Center.
Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities 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 Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Kansas City, MO-KS.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Joseph Medical Center lowest Kansas City, MO Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $8.00 | $383.22 | 98% | Mar 17, 2026 source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS BASIC METABOLIC VITREOUS | $47.52 | $99.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO BASIC METABOLIC PANEL MAIN | $47.52 | $99.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas City, MO BASIC METABOLIC VITREOUS | $47.52 | $99.00 | 52% | — source file |
| Children's Mercy Hospital Kansas Overland Park, KS BASIC METABOLIC PANEL MAIN | $47.52 | $99.00 | 52% | — source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $90.19 | $311.00 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| NKC Health North Kansas City, MO METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $90.19 | $311.00 | 71% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park Overland Park, KS HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $280.43 | $280.43 | — | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $47.52, highest $280.43 — a 35.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $47.52. 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.