Lab tests CPT 80048 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Princeton, IN — inpatient

In Princeton, IN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test) as an inpatient: from $17.15 to $27.56, with a median of $22.36.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80048, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Feb 11, 2026 and Feb 11, 2026.

Lowest$17.15Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital
Median$22.36half pay less
Highest$27.56in 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 Princeton, IN.

median
Lowest $17.15Highest $27.56

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceOff listFile date
Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital lowest Princeton, IN CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL $17.15 $49.00 65% Feb 11, 2026
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Deaconess Health System Gibson General Hospital Princeton, IN HC BASIC METABOLIC PROF CHEM8 $27.56 $52.00 47% Feb 11, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $17.15, median $22.36, highest $27.56 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $22.36 — 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.