Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Oil City, PA — inpatient

In Oil City, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $84.60 to $84.60, with a median of $84.60.

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 — and —.

Lowest$84.60UPMC Northwest
Median$84.60half pay less
Highest$84.60in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
UPMC Northwest Seneca, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL $84.60 $141.00 40%
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Inpatient: lowest $84.60, median $84.60, highest $84.60.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $84.60 — 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.