Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Seaford, DE — inpatient

In Seaford, DE, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $74.76 to $110.00, with a median of $92.38. The lowest listed price is at Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus.

Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$74.76Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus
Median$92.38half pay less
Highest$110.00in this market
Difference1.5×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 Seaford, DE.

median
Lowest $74.76Highest $110.00

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Bayhealth Hospital, Sussex Campus lowest Milford, DE Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca $74.76 $89.00 16% Apr 1, 2026
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TidalHealth Nanticoke Seaford, DE HC Chem8(Basic Metabolic) $110.00 $110.00
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Inpatient: lowest $74.76, median $92.38, highest $110.00 — a 1.5× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $134.05 — 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.