Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in North Wilkesboro, NC — inpatient

In North Wilkesboro, NC, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $27.00 to $27.00, with a median of $27.00.

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 Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 8, 2025.

Lowest$27.00WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation
Median$27.00half pay less
Highest$27.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
WRMC Hospital Operating Corporation North Wilkesboro, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE $27.00 $54.00 50% Oct 8, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $27.00, median $27.00, highest $27.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $27.00 — 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.