Electrolyte panel cost in Lafayette, LA — inpatient
In Lafayette, LA, 7 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $11.70 to $57.15, with a median of $31.55. The lowest listed price is at Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics — $19.85 less than the median here. Across Louisiana, the median is $36.50 at 50 hospitals.
Cash prices at 7 facilities across 6 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jun 9, 2026 and Jun 9, 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 Lafayette, LA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics lowest Lafayette, LA · (337) 261-6000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $11.70 | $45.00 | — | 74% | — source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley, LA · (337) 783-3222 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $17.48 | $76.00 | — | 77% | — source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette, LA · (337) 289-7991 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $19.11 | $91.00 | — | 79% | — source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point, LA · (337) 684-5435 ELECTROLYTE | $31.55 | $42.06 | — | 25% | — source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge, LA · (337) 332-2178 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $43.50 | $145.00 | — | 70% | — source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice, LA · (337) 580-7903 ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $49.05 | $163.50 | $5.61–$163.50 | 70% | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan, LA · (337) 643-8300 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL | $57.15 | $127.00 | — | 55% | — source file |
Inpatient: lowest $11.70, median $31.55, highest $57.15 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 7 facilities here, median $31.55 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.