Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA — inpatient

In Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA, 28 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $44.80 to $790.00, with a median of $248.04. The lowest listed price is at UCI Health - Fountain Valley.

Cash prices at 28 facilities across 19 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 26, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$44.80UCI Health - Fountain Valley
Median$248.04half pay less
Highest$790.00in this market
Difference17.6×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 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA.

median
Lowest $44.80Highest $790.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UCI Health - Fountain Valley lowest Orange, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $44.80 $112.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Placentia Linda Orange, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $44.80 $112.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Regents of the University of California at Irvine Hospital Orange, CA HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $44.80 $112.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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UCI Health - Los Alamitos Orange, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $44.80 $112.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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St Jude Hospital Inc Fullerton, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $58.08 $121.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Mission Hospital Regional Med Center Mission Viejo, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $59.04 $123.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian Newport Beach, CA HC Basic Metabolic Panel $66.05 $101.61 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Santa Monica, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $154.00 $440.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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St Joseph Hospital of Orange Orange, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $172.80 $360.00 52% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California Torrance, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $184.45 $527.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Providence Health System - Southern California San Pedro, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $184.45 $527.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Marina Hospital Marina del Rey, CA HB LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $206.41 $317.55 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Providence Health System - Southern California Mission Hills, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $238.70 $682.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Woodland Hills Woodland Hills, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South Bay Harbor City, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Panorama City Panorama City, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Irvine Irvine, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Downey Downey, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Baldwin Park Baldwin Park, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Orange County - Anaheim Anaheim, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $248.04 $477.00 48%
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Providence Health System - Southern California Burbank, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $248.50 $710.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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USC Kenneth Norris Jr Cancer Hospital Los Angeles, CA Metabolic Panel Total Ca $290.00 $290.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Keck Hospital of USC Los Angeles, CA Metabolic Panel Total Ca $298.00 $298.00 Apr 1, 2026
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Tarzana Medical Center LLC Tarzana, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $390.60 $1,116.00 65% Apr 1, 2026
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Cedars-Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA HB LAB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $624.60 $960.93 35% Nov 26, 2025
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA BMP Bill Only $739.00 $739.00 Mar 19, 2026
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Childrens Hospital of Orange County - Profit Orange, CA BMP $739.00 $739.00 Mar 19, 2026
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UCI Health - Lakewood Orange, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $790.00 $1,975.00 60% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $44.80, median $248.04, highest $790.00 — a 17.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 31 facilities here, median $206.41 — 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.