Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Killeen-Temple, TX — inpatient

In Killeen-Temple, TX, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $156.44 to $334.52, with a median of $156.44. The lowest listed price is at Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital.

Cash prices at 5 facilities across 3 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Jun 13, 2026.

Lowest$156.44Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital
Median$156.44half pay less
Highest$334.52in this market
Difference2.1×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 Killeen-Temple, TX.

median
Lowest $156.44Highest $334.52

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Baylor Scott & White Continuing Care Hospital lowest Temple, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM $156.44 $260.74 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White McLane Children's Medical Center Temple, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM $156.44 $260.74 40% Jun 13, 2026
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Baylor Scott & White Pavilion - Temple Temple, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CALCIUM $156.44 $260.74 40% Jun 12, 2026
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Adventhealth Central Texas Killeen, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $334.52 $334.52 Apr 1, 2026
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Adventhealth Rollins Brook Lampasas, TX HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $334.52 $334.52 Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $156.44, median $156.44, highest $334.52 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $156.44 — 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.