Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI — inpatient

In South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $79.30 to $289.90, with a median of $289.90. The lowest listed price is at Memorial Hospital of South Bend.

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 Jan 1, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$79.30Memorial Hospital of South Bend
Median$289.90half pay less
Highest$289.90in this market
Difference3.7×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 South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

median
Lowest $79.30Highest $289.90

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Memorial Hospital of South Bend lowest South Bend, IN BMP Basic Metabolic Panel $79.30 $122.00 35% Jan 1, 2026
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Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) $289.90 $446.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Mishawaka Medical Center Mishawaka, IN HC Labcorp Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) $289.90 $446.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $79.30, median $289.90, highest $289.90 — a 3.7× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $289.90 — 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.