SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 2 cities 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 28, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL |
$21.60 | $27.00 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation
WATERLOO, IA HC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA |
$68.56 | $85.70 | 20% | Jan 28, 2026 file |
|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) |
$77.35 | $119.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) |
$77.35 | $119.00 | 35% | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc
CEDAR FALLS, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) |
$268.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
|
| Covenant Medical Center Inc
WATERLOO, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) |
$607.00 | — | — | Mar 31, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $21.60, median $77.35, highest $607.00 — a 28.1× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $72.96. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.