Basic metabolic panel cost in Texarkana, TX
In Texarkana, TX-AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $121.50 to $121.50, with a median of $121.50. Across Texas, the median is $240.21 at 292 hospitals.
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 Jan 14, 2026 and Jan 14, 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 Texarkana, TX-AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 Basic Metabolic Panel w/Total Calcium | $121.50 | $243.00 | $8.21–$243.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
| CHRISTUS Health - Pine Street lowest Texarkana, TX · (903) 798-8000 Basic Metabolic Panel (8) (RL) | $121.50 | $243.00 | $8.21–$243.00 | 50% | Jan 14, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $121.50, median $121.50, highest $121.50.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $282.48. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. If you have insurance but have not met your deductible, you usually pay your plan's negotiated rate, which falls somewhere in the "Insurers pay" column. Paying cash can cost less, but a cash payment usually does not count toward your deductible. Ask the hospital for both numbers before you book.
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.