Lab tests CPT 80051 Inpatient — admitted to hospital

Electrolyte panel cost in DeKalb, MS — inpatient

In DeKalb, MS, 1 hospital lists a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2) as an inpatient: from $60.03 to $60.03, with a median of $60.03. Across Mississippi, the median is $62.10 at 55 hospitals.

Cash prices at 1 facility for code 80051, as an inpatient (admitted to hospital) . Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between — and —.

Lowest$60.03Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital
Median$60.03half pay less
Highest$60.03in this market
Difference1.0×highest vs lowest

Hospitals, cheapest first

HospitalCash price List priceInsurers payOff listFile date
Ochsner Stennis Memorial Hospital DeKalb, MS · (769) 486-1000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL $60.03 $87.00 — 31% —
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Inpatient: lowest $60.03, median $60.03, highest $60.03.

As an outpatient, the same code is billed by 1 facility here, median $60.03 — 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.