Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in New Ulm, MN
In New Ulm, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $18.14 to $146.10, with a median of $118.22. Across Minnesota, the median is $76.18 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 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 New Ulm, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Systems lowest N New Ulm, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL QUEST | $18.14 | $32.40 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $118.22 | $211.10 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems N New Ulm, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC RTR | $146.10 | $260.90 | 44% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.14, median $118.22, highest $146.10 — a 8.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $118.22. 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.