Basic metabolic panel cost in Victoria, TX — inpatient
In Victoria, TX, 4 hospitals list a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $23.00 to $522.90, with a median of $502.85. The lowest listed price is at Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria — $479.85 less than the median here. Across Texas, the median is $251.88 at 276 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Victoria, TX.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citizens Medical Center County of Victoria lowest Victoria, TX · (361) 573-9181 Basic Metabolic Panel | $23.00 | $46.00 | $17.02–$46.00 | 50% | Jul 27, 2026 source file |
| Post Acute Medical at Victoria Victoria, TX BMP with Total Calcium | $502.85 | $502.85 | $352.00–$452.57 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Warm Springs Rehabilitation Hospital of Victoria Victoria, TX BMP with Total Calcium | $502.85 | $502.85 | $352.00–$452.57 | — | Aug 6, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 BASIC METABO CA TOTA | $522.90 | $1,743.00 | $156.87–$1,394.40 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Victoria of Texas Victoria, TX · (361) 575-7441 BASIC METABO CA TOTA | $522.90 | $1,743.00 | $156.87–$1,394.40 | 70% | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $23.00, median $502.85, highest $522.90 — a 22.7× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $434.44 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.