Basic metabolic panel cost in Hope, AR — inpatient
In Hope, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $17.60 to $17.60, with a median of $17.60. Across Arkansas, the median is $111.15 at 31 hospitals.
Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 28, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Hope, AR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center lowest Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $17.60 | $44.00 | $44.00–$17.60 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 BASIC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $78.11 | $195.28 | $195.28–$78.11 | 60% | — source file |
| Southwest Arkansas Regional Medical Center Hope, AR · (870) 722-3800 BMP ISTAT | $78.11 | $195.28 | $195.28–$78.11 | 60% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $17.60, median $17.60, highest $17.60.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $17.60 — 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 not 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.