Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA
In Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $19.18 to $176.68, with a median of $97.93.
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Jul 1, 2026 and Jul 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 Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lakeview Hospital lowest Covington, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $19.18 | $137.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington, LA Blood Test Basic Group of Blood Chemicals | $176.68 | $1,262.00 | 86% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $19.18, median $97.93, highest $176.68 — a 9.2× difference within the same market.
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.