Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 13 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $23.64 to $536.40, with a median of $136.20. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington.
Cash prices at 13 facilities across 8 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 6, 2026 and Apr 14, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $23.64 | $39.40 | 40% | — source file |
| West Penn Allegheny Health System INC Wexford, PA HC BMP TOTAL CALCIUM | $53.28 | $72.00 | 26% | Apr 14, 2026 source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $59.40 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA . DO NOT ORDER AM BMP | $59.40 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA .DO NOT ORDER LX BMP | $59.40 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA BASIC META PANEL | $59.40 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $59.40 | $99.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $80.40 | $134.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA BASIC METABOLIC PNL (CHEM 7) | $97.20 | $162.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $97.20 | $162.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $175.20 | $292.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $198.60 | $331.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $202.80 | $338.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA WHOLE BLOOD BASIC METABOLIC PN | $210.00 | $350.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $210.00 | $350.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $225.60 | $376.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC WHOLE BLOOD BASIC METABOLIC PN | $491.40 | $819.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $520.80 | $868.00 | 40% | — source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $536.40 | $894.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA WHOLE BLOOD BASIC METABOLIC PN | $536.40 | $894.00 | 40% | Mar 6, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.64, median $136.20, highest $536.40 — a 22.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 14 facilities here, median $97.20 — 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.