Electrolyte panel cost in Portland, OR — inpatient
In Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA, 12 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $11.80 to $57.85, with a median of $31.50. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center — $19.70 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $35.87 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 12 facilities across 9 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Apr 1, 2026 and Apr 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 Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Salmon Creek Medical Center lowest Vancouver, WA · (360) 487-1000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.80 | $18.15 | — | 35% |
| Kaiser Foundation Hospital - Westside Hillsboro, OR · (971) 310-0100 ELECTROLYTE PANEL source file | $29.75 | $35.00 | $9.00–$28.44 | 15% |
| Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center Clackamas, OR · (503) 652-2880 ELECTROLYTE PANEL source file | $29.75 | $35.00 | $9.00–$28.44 | 15% |
| Providence Portland Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 215-1111 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $42.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Newberg Medical Center Newberg, OR · (503) 537-1555 HC ELECTROLYTES WHOLE BLOOD+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $42.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Milwaukie Hospital Milwaukie, OR · (503) 513-8300 HC ELECTROLYTES WHOLE BLOOD+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $42.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence Willamette Falls Medical Center Oregon City, OR · (503) 656-1631 HC ELECTROLYTES WHOLE BLOOD+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $42.00 | — | 25% |
| Providence St Vincent Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 216-1234 HC ELECTROLYTES WHOLE BLOOD+2 more lines at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $31.50 | $42.00 | — | 25% |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical Center Tualatin, OR · (503) 692-1212 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.85 | $89.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-2200 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.85 | $89.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center Gresham, OR · (503) 674-1122 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.85 | $89.00 | — | 35% |
| Legacy Good Samaritan Medical Center Portland, OR · (503) 413-7682 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $57.85 | $89.00 | — | 35% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.80, median $31.50, highest $57.85 — a 4.9× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 16 facilities here, median $31.50 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At 0 of 2 hospitals that publish insurer rates for this code here, the cash price is below the highest rate a health plan has negotiated, and at none is it 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.