Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Omaha, NE-IA — inpatient
In Omaha, NE-IA, 8 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $12.74 to $164.64, with a median of $164.64. The lowest listed price is at Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa.
Cash prices at 8 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 Feb 14, 2026 and Feb 28, 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 Omaha, NE-IA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa lowest Missouri Valley, IA HC RHC BASIC METABOLIC PANL | $12.74 | $26.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs, IA Basic Panel | $48.90 | $163.00 | 70% | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE Basic Panel | $58.68 | $163.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Nebraska Methodist Hospital Omaha, NE Basic Panel | $58.68 | $163.00 | 64% | Feb 14, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley, IA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $134.75 | $275.00 | 51% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Papillion, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Creighton Health Omaha, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Immanuel Medical Center Omaha, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs, IA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Omaha, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | 58% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $12.74, median $164.64, highest $164.64 — a 12.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 10 facilities here, median $134.75 — 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.