Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Hartford, CT — inpatient

In Hartford, CT, 3 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $21.07 to $33.55, with a median of $27.31. The lowest listed price is at Connecticut Children's.

Cash prices at 3 facilities for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 31, 2026 and Mar 31, 2026.

Lowest$21.07Connecticut Children's
Median$27.31half pay less
Highest$33.55in this market
Difference1.6×highest vs lowest

Where each hospital's price falls

Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hartford, CT.

median
Lowest $21.07Highest $33.55

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Connecticut Children's lowest Hartford, CT Metabolic Panel Total Ca $21.07 $35.12 40%
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Connecticut Children's Hartford, CT Metabolic Panel Total Ca $21.07 $35.12 40%
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Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford, CT HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) $33.55 $61.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Mount Sinai Rehabilitation Hospital, Inc Hartford, CT HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) $33.55 $61.00 45% Mar 31, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $21.07, median $27.31, highest $33.55 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $33.55 — 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.