Electrolyte panel cost in Macon, GA — inpatient
In Macon-Bibb County, GA, 4 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $43.50 to $103.50, with a median of $89.40. The lowest listed price is at Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital — $45.90 less than the median here. Across Georgia, the median is $89.40 at 87 hospitals.
Cash prices at 4 facilities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Nov 19, 2025 and Jul 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 Macon-Bibb County, GA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atrium Health Navicent Rehabilitation Hospital lowest Macon, GA HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE | $43.50 | $87.00 | $44.37–$80.91 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
| Piedmont Macon North Macon, GA · (478) 757-5990 HC Electrolyte Panel | $89.40 | $298.00 | $0.01–$268.20 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Piedmont Macon Macon, GA · (478) 765-7000 HC Electrolyte Panel | $89.40 | $298.00 | $0.01–$268.20 | 70% | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Navicent the Medical Center Macon, GA · (478) 633-1000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL BUNDLED CHARGE | $103.50 | $207.00 | $105.57–$192.51 | 50% | Nov 19, 2025 source file |
Inpatient: lowest $43.50, median $89.40, highest $103.50 — a 2.4× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 5 facilities here, median $89.40 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 4 of 4 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 2 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.