Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Savannah, GA — inpatient

In Savannah, GA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $13.20 to $13.20, with a median of $13.20. The lowest listed price is at St Josephs Hospital - Savannah.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 21, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jul 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$13.20St Josephs Hospital - Savannah
Median$13.20half pay less
Highest$13.20in 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 Savannah, GA.

median
Lowest $13.20Highest $13.20

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
St Josephs Hospital - Savannah lowest Savannah, GA Basic Metabolic Panel $13.20 $44.00 70% Apr 1, 2026
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Candler Hospital Savannah, GA Basic Metabolic Panel $13.20 $44.00 70% Jul 1, 2025
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Inpatient: lowest $13.20, median $13.20, highest $13.20.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $13.20 — 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.