Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Mount Vernon, IL — inpatient

In Mount Vernon, IL, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $17.15 to $72.36, with a median of $44.76.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 3, 2026 and Feb 3, 2026.

Lowest$17.15Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc
Median$44.76half pay less
Highest$72.36in this market
Difference4.2×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 Mount Vernon, IL.

median
Lowest $17.15Highest $72.36

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc lowest Mount Vernon, IL CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $17.15 $49.00 65% Feb 3, 2026
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Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc Mount Vernon, IL HC BASIC METABOLIC PROF CHEM8 $72.36 $328.88 78% Feb 3, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $17.15, median $44.76, highest $72.36 — a 4.2× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $44.76 — 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.