Lab tests CPT 80051 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Electrolyte panel cost in Houghton, MI — inpatient

In Houghton, MI, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $104.00 to $104.00, with a median of $104.00. Across Michigan, the median is $34.68 at 92 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 22, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 1, 2026.

Lowest$104.00Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital
Median$104.00half pay less
Highest$104.00in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Aspirus Keweenaw Hospital Laurium, MI · (906) 337-6500 Fac Electrolyte Panel $104.00 $160.00 — 35% Apr 1, 2026
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Inpatient: lowest $104.00, median $104.00, highest $104.00.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 2 facilities here, median $133.34 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.

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.