Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN — inpatient
In Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, 4 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $54.23 to $100.98, with a median of $75.09. The lowest listed price is at Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital.
Cash prices at 4 facilities across 4 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 1, 2025 and Oct 1, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt Wilson County Hospital lowest Lebanon, TN HC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $54.23 | $187.00 | 71% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
| Saint Thomas West Hospital Harding Pk Nashville, TN BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $75.09 | $250.30 | 70% | — source file |
| Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital Murfreesboro, TN BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $75.09 | $250.30 | 70% | — source file |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center Nashville, TN HC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $100.98 | $187.00 | 46% | Oct 1, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $54.23, median $75.09, highest $100.98 — a 1.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $75.09 — 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.