Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Lincoln, NE
In Lincoln, NE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $40.94 to $189.00, with a median of $114.97. The lowest listed price is at Nebraska Heart Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Lincoln, NE.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nebraska Heart Hospital lowest Lincoln, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $40.94 | $89.00 | 54% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Saint Elizabeth Regional Medical Center Lincoln, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $189.00 | $378.00 | 50% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $40.94, median $114.97, highest $189.00 — a 4.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $114.97. 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.