Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Winston-Salem, NC — inpatient
In Winston-Salem, NC, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $96.50 to $104.00, with a median of $102.00. The lowest listed price is at North Carolina Baptist Hospital — $5.50 less than the median here. Across North Carolina, the median is $160.72 at 37 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 cities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 24, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Oct 8, 2025 and Oct 21, 2025.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Winston-Salem, NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital lowest Bermuda Run, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $96.50 | $193.00 | 50% | Oct 21, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $102.00 | $204.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $104.00 | $208.00 | 50% | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $96.50, median $102.00, highest $104.00 — a 1.1× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 3 facilities here, median $102.00 — 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.