Basic metabolic panel cost in Little Rock, AR — inpatient
In Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $36.86 to $566.69, with a median of $37.21. The lowest listed price is at St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center — $0.35 less than the median here. Across Arkansas, the median is $111.15 at 28 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 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 Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $36.86 | $145.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center lowest Sherwood, AR · (501) 552-7100 SVDOPS BMP | $36.86 | $145.00 | — | 75% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $37.21 | $145.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Vincent Infirmary Medical Center Little Rock, AR · (501) 552-3000 SVDOPS BMP | $37.21 | $145.00 | — | 74% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Conway Regional Rehabilitation Hospital Conway, AR BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $566.69 | $566.69 | — | — | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $36.86, median $37.21, highest $566.69 — a 15.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $99.70 — 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.