Basic metabolic panel cost in Truckee, CA — inpatient
In Truckee-Grass Valley, CA, 1 hospital lists a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $455.62 to $455.62, with a median of $455.62. Across California, the median is $193.20 at 148 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Nevada Memorial-Miners Hospital Grass Valley, CA · (530) 274-6000 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $455.62 | $836.00 | $643.72–$819.28 | 46% | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $455.62, median $455.62, highest $455.62.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $164.62 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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 and below every plan's rate. 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.