Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Salisbury, MD — inpatient
In Salisbury, MD, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $8.46 to $30.19, with a median of $19.33. The lowest listed price is at Deer's Head Hospital Center.
Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Salisbury, MD.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deer's Head Hospital Center lowest Salisbury, MD BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | — source file |
| TidalHealth Peninsula Salisbury, MD HC CHEM8(BASIC METABOLIC) | $30.19 | $30.81 | 2% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $8.46, median $19.33, highest $30.19 — a 3.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $30.19 — 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.