Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA — inpatient
In San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA, 11 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $91.04 to $366.40, with a median of $193.20. The lowest listed price is at Hayward Sisters Hospital.
Cash prices at 11 facilities across 11 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 23, 2026 and Apr 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 Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayward Sisters Hospital lowest Hayward, CA BASICMETABOLICPANEL | $91.04 | $303.45 | 70% | Feb 23, 2026 source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Fremont Fremont, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Oakland/Richmond Oakland, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Redwood City Redwood City, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Francisco San Francisco, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Antioch Antioch, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Rafael San Rafael, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - South San Francisco South San Francisco, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Walnut Creek Walnut Creek, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - San Leandro San Leandro, CA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $193.20 | $345.00 | 44% | — source file |
| Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Pleasanton, CA HC Metabolic Pnl Basic | $366.40 | $916.00 | 60% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $91.04, median $193.20, highest $366.40 — a 4.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 12 facilities here, median $193.20 — 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.