SelfPayRates — hospital cash prices, from the source
Cash prices at 1 facility 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 Feb 28, 2026 and Feb 28, 2026.
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off | File date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST. MARY'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NEBRASKA CITY, NE HC RHC BASIC METABOLIC PANL |
$24.07 | $29.00 | 17% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
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| ST. MARY'S COMMUNITY HOSPITAL
NEBRASKA CITY, NE HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL |
$131.14 | $158.00 | 17% | Feb 28, 2026 file |
Outpatient: lowest $24.07, median $77.61, highest $131.14 — a 5.4× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $77.61. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.