Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in Waterbury, CT
In Waterbury, CT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $18.14 to $94.79, with a median of $46.75. The lowest listed price is at UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital.
Cash prices at 2 facilities 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 Mar 31, 2026 and May 13, 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 Waterbury, CT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital lowest Waterbury, CT BMP SO | $18.14 | $36.27 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
| Saint Marys Hospital Waterbury, CT HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $46.75 | $85.00 | 45% | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| UConn Health, Waterbury Hospital Waterbury, CT BMP | $94.79 | $189.58 | 50% | May 13, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $18.14, median $46.75, highest $94.79 — a 5.2× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $46.75. 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.