Electrolyte panel cost in Pittsburgh, PA — inpatient
In Pittsburgh, PA, 18 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $20.58 to $268.20, with a median of $103.80. The lowest listed price is at UPMC Washington — $83.22 less than the median here. Across Pennsylvania, the median is $66.00 at 93 hospitals.
Cash prices at 18 facilities across 12 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 29, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 2, 2026 and Aug 6, 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 Pittsburgh, PA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPMC Washington lowest Washington, PA · (724) 225-7000 ELECTROLYTES source file | $20.58 | $34.30 | $24.01 | 40% |
| Armstrong County Memorial Hospital Kittanning, PA ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Mar 2, 2026 · source file | $41.70 | $139.00 | $125.10 | 70% |
| AHN Wexford Hospital Wexford, PA · (412) 295-3319 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $44.40 | $60.00 | $4.63–$19.95 | 26% |
| Forbes Hospital Monroeville, PA · (412) 858-2000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $44.46 | $57.00 | $4.63–$19.95 | 22% |
| Canonsburg General Hospital Canonsburg, PA · (724) 745-6100 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 14, 2026 · source file | $44.46 | $57.00 | $4.63–$19.95 | 22% |
| UPMC Jameson New Castle, PA · (724) 656-4100 ELECTROLYTES+1 more line at this price source file | $54.60 | $91.00 | $68.25–$80.08 | 40% |
| Highlands Hospital Connellsville, PA · (724) 628-1500 .ELECTROLYTE PANEL+3 more lines at this price source file | $55.80 | $93.00 | — | 40% |
| Monogahela Valley Hospital Monongahela, PA · (724) 258-1000 ELECTROLYTES source file | $55.80 | $93.00 | $41.85 | 40% |
| UPMC St Margaret Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 784-4000 ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price source file | $88.20 | $147.00 | $38.37–$124.95 | 40% |
| UPMC McKeesport McKeesport, PA · (412) 664-2000 ELECTROLYTES+1 more line at this price source file | $119.40 | $199.00 | $69.05–$169.15 | 40% |
| PAM Health Specialty Hospital of Pittsburgh Oakdale, PA Electrolyte Panel File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $125.00 | $125.00 | $36.25–$106.25 | — |
| UPMC East Monroeville, PA · (412) 357-3000 ELECTROLYTES+1 more line at this price source file | $138.60 | $231.00 | $78.54–$184.80 | 40% |
| Heritage Valley Beaver Beaver, PA · (412) 728-7000 Electrolyte Panel File of Aug 6, 2026 · source file | $147.00 | $147.00 | $36.75–$124.95 | — |
| UPMC Presbyterian Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 647-2345 ELECTROLYTE PANEL+2 more lines at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $155.40 | $259.00 | $168.35–$220.15 | 40% |
| UPMC Mercy Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 232-8111 ELECTROLYTES+1 more line at this price source file | $159.00 | $265.00 | $81.09–$238.50 | 40% |
| UPMC Passavant - McCandless Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 367-6700 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL source file | $165.00 | $275.00 | $99.00–$255.75 | 40% |
| UPMC Magee-Womens Hospital Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 641-4010 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL source file | $235.80 | $393.00 | $141.48–$361.56 | 40% |
| UPMC Childrens Hospital of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA · (412) 692-5325 ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Mar 6, 2026 · source file | $268.20 | $447.00 | $178.80–$402.30 | 40% |
Inpatient: lowest $20.58, median $103.80, highest $268.20 — a 13.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 17 facilities here, median $55.80 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 11 of 17 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at 4 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.
3 rows held back from this comparison
They are priced below $1 or below a tenth of the national median for code 80051 ($79.15). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PAELECTROLYTES - ASH | $7.01 | file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PAELECTROLYTES | $7.01 | file |
| Advanced Surgical Hospital Washington, PAELECTROLYTES - SENT TO CANONSBURG | $7.01 | file |