Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Richmond-Berea, KY
In Richmond-Berea, KY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $82.70 to $96.60, with a median of $89.65. The lowest listed price is at Baptist Healthcare System INC.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80048, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Sep 18, 2026 and Sep 18, 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 Richmond-Berea, KY.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Baptist Healthcare System INC lowest Eastern Byp Richmond, KY Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $82.70 | $110.26 | 25% | Sep 18, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Marcum & Wallace Hospital LLC Irvine, KY HC Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $96.60 | $161.00 | 40% | — source file |
Outpatient: lowest $82.70, median $89.65, highest $96.60 — a 1.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $96.60. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.