Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in St. Paul, MN
In St. Paul, MN, 1 hospital lists a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $14.40 to $122.06, with a median of $122.06.
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 Jun 16, 2026 and Jun 16, 2026.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in St. Paul, MN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allina Health Systems lowest St. Paul, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL QUEST | $14.40 | $30.00 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC RTR | $122.06 | $254.30 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
| Allina Health Systems St. Paul, MN HCHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $122.06 | $254.30 | 52% | Jun 16, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $14.40, median $122.06, highest $122.06 — a 8.5× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $122.06. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
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.