Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Syracuse, NY — inpatient

In Syracuse, NY, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $25.00 to $53.30, with a median of $39.15. The lowest listed price is at Crouse Hospital.

Cash prices at 2 facilities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$25.00Crouse Hospital
Median$39.15half pay less
Highest$53.30in this market
Difference2.1×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 Syracuse, NY.

median
Lowest $25.00Highest $53.30

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Crouse Hospital lowest Syracuse, NY 80048 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL_01 $25.00 $25.00
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St Josephs Hospital Health Center Syracuse, NY HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) $53.30 $82.00 35% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $25.00, median $39.15, highest $53.30 — a 2.1× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $53.30 — 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.