Lab tests CPT 80051 Outpatient

Electrolyte panel cost in Magnolia, AR

In Magnolia, AR, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2): from $16.90 to $16.90, with a median of $16.90. Across Arkansas, the median is $54.02 at 46 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility 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 — and —.

Lowest$16.90Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia
Median$16.90half pay less
Highest$16.90in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Baptist Health Medical Center - Magnolia Magnolia, AR 80051 - ELECTROLYTE PANEL $16.90 $67.60 $7.01–$15.31 75% —
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Outpatient: lowest $16.90, median $16.90, highest $16.90.

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.