Electrolyte panel cost in Salem, OR — inpatient
In Salem, OR, 3 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $11.80 to $35.51, with a median of $35.51. The lowest listed price is at Legacy Silverton Medical Center — $23.71 less than the median here. Across Oregon, the median is $35.87 at 47 hospitals.
Cash prices at 3 facilities across 3 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 Salem, OR.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legacy Silverton Medical Center lowest Silverton, OR · (503) 873-1500 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $11.80 | $18.15 | — | 35% |
| Salem Hospital Salem, OR · (503) 561-5200 HCHRG ELECTROLYTES, SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.51 | $67.00 | — | 47% |
| West Valley Hospital Dallas, OR · (503) 623-8301 HCHRG ELECTROLYTES, SERUM File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $35.51 | $67.00 | — | 47% |
Inpatient: lowest $11.80, median $35.51, highest $35.51 — a 3.0× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 4 facilities here, median $35.51 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
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.