Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

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

In Reading, PA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $14.31 to $14.31, with a median of $14.31.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$14.31St Joseph Regional Health Network
Median$14.31half pay less
Highest$14.31in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Reading, PA.

median
Lowest $14.31Highest $14.31

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Joseph Regional Health Network lowest Reading, PA CT Basic Metabolic Panel $14.31 $55.00 74%
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St Joseph Regional Health Network Reading, PA Basic Metabolic Panel. $14.31 $55.00 74%
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Inpatient: lowest $14.31, median $14.31, highest $14.31.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $14.31 — 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.