Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
In San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA, 10 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $8.00 to $281.25, with a median of $238.46. The lowest listed price is at Paradise Valley Hospital.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 7 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 Apr 1, 2026 and Sep 1, 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 San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paradise Valley Hospital lowest National City, CA BASIC METABOLIC PNL | $8.00 | $261.03 | 97% | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrlj-Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rsp Bmp 300 | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scren-Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Scripps Nicu-Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrmer Cv-Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Scrmer Hc-Basic Metabolic Panel | $206.25 | $275.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CA Basic Metabolic Panel | $238.46 | $397.44 | 40% | May 29, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Clairemont Mesa San Diego, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $248.04 | $477.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Diego - Zion San Diego, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $248.04 | $477.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Marcos San Marcos, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $248.04 | $477.00 | 48% | — source file |
| Sharp Coronado Hospital and Healthcare Center Coronado, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $264.00 | $352.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Memorial Hospital San Diego, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $264.00 | $352.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Sharp Chula Vista Medical Center Chula Vista, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $264.00 | $352.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Grossmont Hospital Corporation La Mesa, CA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $264.00 | $352.00 | 25% | — source file |
| Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego San Diego, CA Rch Lab-Ama Basic Metabol Pnl | $281.25 | $375.00 | 25% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $8.00, median $238.46, highest $281.25 — a 35.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 9 facilities here, median $243.25. 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.
2 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80048 ($72.50). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CABMP7+Anion Gap LC | $2.48 | file |
| Tri-City Medical Center Oceanside, CABasic Metabolic Panel (8) LC | $2.48 | file |