Electrolyte panel cost in Chicago, IL — inpatient
In Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN, 35 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $12.60 to $272.00, with a median of $78.56. The lowest listed price is at John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital — $65.96 less than the median here. Across Illinois, the median is $97.21 at 102 hospitals.
Cash prices at 35 facilities across 24 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 1, 2025 and Apr 1, 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 Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital lowest Chicago, IL · (312) 864-6000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $12.60 | $18.00 | $1.97–$14.40 | 30% |
| Presence Saint Joseph Hospital - Chicago Chicago, IL · (773) 665-3000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $36.63 | $111.00 | $7.01–$28.60 | 67% |
| Franciscan Health Munster Munster, IN · (219) 922-4200 Electrolyte Panel File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $38.34 | $180.00 | — | 79% |
| Franciscan Health Rensselaer Rensselaer, IN · (219) 866-5141 Electrolyte Panel File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $43.68 | $122.00 | $6.27–$97.60 | 64% |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 ELECTROLYTES PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.58 | $45.58 | — | — |
| La Rabida Children's Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 363-6700 AFT ELECTROLYTES STAT+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $45.70 | $45.70 | — | — |
| Franciscan Health Dyer Dyer, IN · (219) 865-2141 Electrolyte Panel File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $48.60 | $180.00 | $6.27–$135.00 | 73% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Oak Lawn Oak Lawn, IL ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Downers Grove, IL · (630) 275-5900 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center Libertyville, IL · (847) 362-2900 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 975-1600 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Childrens Hospital Park Ridge Park Ridge, IL ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Good Shepherd Hospital Barrington, IL · (847) 381-9600 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center Oak Lawn, IL · (708) 684-8000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 967-5002 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital Hazel Crest, IL ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Lutheran General Hospital Park Ridge, IL · (847) 723-2210 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$80.00 | 50% |
| Advocate Sherman Hospital Elgin, IL · (847) 742-9800 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Nov 4, 2025 · source file | $50.00 | $100.00 | $43.70–$90.00 | 50% |
| Mercyhealth Crystal Lake Hospital & Medical Center Crystal Lake, IL · (792) 220-5500 CHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $78.56 | $104.74 | — | 25% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point one side Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Electrolyte Panel-Rt File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $78.95 | $306.00 | $306.00 | 74% |
| Franciscan Health Crown Point Crown Point, IN · (219) 757-6100 Electrolyte Panel File of Jan 1, 2026 · source file | $78.95 | $306.00 | $306.00 | 74% |
| Edward Hospital Naperville, IL · (630) 527-3000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — |
| Elmhurst Memorial Hospital Elmhurst, IL · (331) 221-1000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $81.00 | $81.00 | — | — |
| Mercyhealth Hospital & Medical Center - Harvard Harvard, IL · (815) 943-5431 CHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Mar 1, 2026 · source file | $84.28 | $112.37 | — | 25% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Skokie Hospital Skokie, IL Electrolytes* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $96.85 | $149.00 | $24.29–$79.72 | 35% |
| NorthShore University HealthSystems Glenbrook Hospital Glenview, IL Electrolytes* File of Jan 1, 2025 · source file | $96.85 | $149.00 | $24.29–$79.72 | 35% |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL · (312) 227-4000 H ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $110.60 | $158.00 | $58.46–$3,678.00 | 30% |
| Louis A Weiss Memorial Hospital Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8700 Electrolyte Panel File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $115.24 | $338.94 | $220.31 | 66% |
| Resilience Healthcare West Suburban Medical Center Oak Park, IL · (708) 383-6200 Electrolyte Panel File of Mar 17, 2025 · source file | $115.24 | $338.94 | $220.31 | 66% |
| Northwest Health - Porter Valparaiso, IN · (219) 983-8300 LYTES+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $143.28 | $398.00 | $95.52–$334.32 | 64% |
| Swedish Covenant Health Chicago, IL · (773) 878-8200 HB ELECTROLYTES* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.00 | $149.00 | — | — |
| Northshore University Healthsystem - Evanston Hospital Evanston, IL · (847) 570-2000 HB ELECTROLYTES* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.00 | $149.00 | — | — |
| Endeavor Health Highland Park Hospital Highland Park, IL HB ELECTROLYTES* File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $149.00 | $149.00 | — | — |
| Northwest Community Hospital Arlington Heights, IL · (847) 618-1000 Hb Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $163.00 | $163.00 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Electrolyte Panel-Laf File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $171.00 | $171.00 | — | — |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago, IL · (773) 702-9785 Hc Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $192.00 | $192.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 ELECTROLYTES SERUM PANEL File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $207.33 | $259.16 | — | 20% |
| Ingalls Memorial Hospital Harvey, IL · (708) 333-2300 Hc Electrolyte Panel File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $272.00 | $272.00 | — | — |
| Jackson Park Hospital Foundation Chicago, IL · (773) 947-7500 URINE ELECTROLYTES PANEL File of Dec 26, 2025 · source file | $300.96 | $376.20 | — | 20% |
Inpatient: lowest $12.60, median $78.56, highest $272.00 — a 21.6× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 54 facilities here, median $74.90 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 19 of 22 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 3 it is 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
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.
4 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80051 ($75.14). Such a line is almost always a physician's fee billed separately, an assistant's share or a placeholder — a real charge, but not the price of the procedure itself.
| Hospital | Cash price | File |
|---|---|---|
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth La Grange La Grange, ILHC ELECTROLYTE PANEL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $6.25 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Glenoaks Glendale Heights, ILHC ELECTROLYTE PANEL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $6.25 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Bolingbrook Bolingbrook, ILHC ELECTROLYTE PANEL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $6.25 | file |
| Uchicago Medicine AdventHealth Hinsdale Hinsdale, ILHC ELECTROLYTE PANEL - BUNDLED CHARGE | $6.25 | file |