Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Portland-South Portland, ME — inpatient
In Portland-South Portland, ME, 5 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $50.18 to $371.65, with a median of $152.40. The lowest listed price is at Mercy Hospital.
Cash prices at 5 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 Sep 9, 2025 and Sep 9, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Portland-South Portland, ME.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Hospital lowest Portland, ME BASIC METABOLIC PANEL-Q | $50.18 | $193.00 | 74% | — source file |
| Mercy Hospital Portland, ME METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $50.18 | $193.00 | 74% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME W BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (WELLS) | $152.40 | $254.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME SB PICCOLO BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $152.40 | $254.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME BASIC METABOLIC PNL-PICCOLO (KITTERY) | $152.40 | $254.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $152.40 | $254.00 | 40% | — source file |
| York Hospital York, ME M BMP-PICCOLO (MY HEALTH KITTERY) | $152.40 | $254.00 | 40% | — source file |
| MaineHealth Brunswick, ME HC METAPANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $196.30 | $196.30 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Biddeford, ME HC METAPANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $213.45 | $213.45 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
| MaineHealth Portland, ME B* HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $371.65 | $371.65 | — | Sep 9, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $50.18, median $152.40, highest $371.65 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 6 facilities here, median $152.40 — 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.