General health panel cost in Scranton, PA — inpatient
In Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA, 2 hospitals list a cash price for general health panel: metabolic panel, blood count and TSH in one order as an inpatient: from $51.12 to $119.70, with a median of $85.41. The lowest listed price is at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital — $34.29 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $145.09 at 42 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80050, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Dec 1, 2024 and Dec 2, 2024.
Where each hospital's price falls
Each dot is one hospital's cash price on a scale from the lowest to the highest in Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilkes-Barre General Hospital lowest Wilkes-Barre, PA · (570) 829-8111 GENERAL HEALTH PANEL | $51.12 | $142.00 | $29.82–$131.35 | 64% | Dec 1, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 GENERAL HEALTH PANEL | $119.70 | $285.00 | $65.55–$268.19 | 58% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
| Regional Hospital of Scranton Scranton, PA · (570) 348-7100 GENERAL HEALTH PANEL | $119.70 | $285.00 | $65.55–$268.19 | 58% | Dec 2, 2024 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $51.12, median $85.41, highest $119.70 — a 2.3× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $55.52 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 2 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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
The general health panel bundles three common blood tests into one order: a comprehensive metabolic panel, a complete blood count and a TSH thyroid test. It is often used for routine checkups. Medicare does not cover this code, but many hospitals list it in their price files.
What the price covers
The price usually covers all three tests in the panel. The blood draw is often billed separately.