Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA — inpatient
In Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA, 14 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $11.77 to $87.20, with a median of $44.32. The lowest listed price is at Overlake Medical Center & Clinics.
Cash prices at 14 facilities across 13 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 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 Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics lowest Bellevue, WA Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total-Lc | $11.77 | $23.54 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center Seattle, WA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $29.58 | $58.00 | 49% | — source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $41.76 | $87.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Issaquah, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $41.76 | $87.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Edmonds Edmonds, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $41.76 | $87.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Swedish Health Services Seattle, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $41.76 | $87.00 | 52% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Overlake Medical Center & Clinics Bellevue, WA Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Calcium Total | $43.00 | $86.00 | 50% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Saint Clare Hospital Lakewood, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $43.40 | $150.54 | 71% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Providence Health And Services - Washington Everett, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $45.24 | $87.00 | 48% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Gig Harbor, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $45.79 | $150.54 | 70% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Highline Medical Center Burien, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $45.97 | $150.54 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| St Francis Community Hospital Federal Way, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $47.25 | $150.54 | 69% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Franciscan Health System Tacoma, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $49.86 | $150.54 | 67% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Enumclaw Regional Hospital Association Enumclaw, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL (POC) | $53.20 | $150.54 | 65% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Public Hospital Dist No 1 Skagit dba Cascade Valley Hospital Arlington, WA HC BASIC METABOLIC PROFILE | $72.00 | $90.00 | 20% | — source file |
| Kaiser Permanente Central Hospital E Seattle, WA "METABOLIC PANEL,BASIC" | $87.20 | $109.00 | 20% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.77, median $44.32, highest $87.20 — a 7.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 15 facilities here, median $45.24 — 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.