Electrolyte panel cost in Virginia Beach, VA — inpatient
In Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC, 10 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $43.20 to $152.81, with a median of $93.00. The lowest listed price is at Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center — $49.80 less than the median here. Across Virginia, the median is $95.90 at 62 hospitals.
Cash prices at 10 facilities across 6 cities for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 23, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Mar 17, 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 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bon Secours Harbour View Medical Center lowest Suffolk, VA · (757) 673-5917 HC Electrolyte Panel source file | $43.20 | $72.00 | — | 40% |
| Chesapeake General Hospital Chesapeake, VA · (757) 312-8121 Hc Electrolyte Panel source file | $61.35 | $102.25 | — | 40% |
| Sentara Virginia Beach General Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 395-8000 Chgl Electrolytes Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Norfolk General Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Electrolytes Panel+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Careplex Hospital Hampton, VA · (757) 827-2545 Chgl Lyte Poc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Leigh Hospital Norfolk, VA · (757) 261-6700 Chgl Lyte Poc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Hospital for Extended Recovery Norfolk, VA · (757) 388-3000 Chgl Lyte Poc+1 more line at this price source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Sentara Princess Anne Hospital Virginia Beach, VA · (757) 507-1520 Chgl Lyte Poc+1 more line at this price File of Apr 1, 2026 · source file | $93.00 | $186.00 | — | 50% |
| Bon Secours Maryview Medical Center Portsmouth, VA · (757) 398-2200 HC Electrolyte Panel source file | $103.20 | $172.00 | — | 40% |
| Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters Norfolk, VA · (757) 668-9647 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Mar 17, 2026 · source file | $152.81 | $169.79 | $112.74–$156.21 | 10% |
Inpatient: lowest $43.20, median $93.00, highest $152.81 — a 3.5× difference within the same market.
As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 11 facilities here, median $93.00 — that is the price to compare if you are not being admitted.
Cash or insurance?
At the one hospital here that publishes insurer rates for this code, the cash price is 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.