Electrolyte panel cost in Burlington, VT
In Burlington-South Burlington, VT, 2 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2): from $29.11 to $48.00, with a median of $38.56. The lowest listed price is at Northwestern Medical Center — $9.45 less than the median here. Across Vermont, the median is $66.50 at 11 hospitals.
Cash prices at 2 facilities across 2 cities for code 80051, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 28, 2026 and Aug 5, 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 Burlington-South Burlington, VT.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Electrolyte panel | $29.11 | $61.93 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Electrolytes | $29.11 | $61.93 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Electrolyte panel | $29.11 | $61.93 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medical Center lowest Saint Albans, VT · (802) 524-5911 Electrolytes | $29.11 | $61.93 | — | 53% | Aug 5, 2026 source file |
| University of Vermont Medical Center Burlington, VT · (802) 847-0000 HC - ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $48.00 | $48.00 | $7.01–$48.00 | — | Apr 28, 2026 source file |
Outpatient: lowest $29.11, median $38.56, highest $48.00 — a 1.6× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $38.56. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is not below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated. 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
An electrolyte panel measures sodium, potassium, chloride and bicarbonate (CO2) in one blood sample. It checks fluid and acid balance in people with vomiting, diarrhea, kidney problems or on diuretics.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the test. The blood draw (36415) is often billed as a separate line.