Electrolyte panel cost in Minneapolis, MN
In Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI, 23 hospitals list a cash price for electrolyte panel (sodium, potassium, chloride, CO2): from $12.65 to $152.00, with a median of $31.28. The lowest listed price is at North Memorial Health Care and 1 other hospital — $18.63 less than the median here. Across Minnesota, the median is $72.50 at 77 hospitals.
Cash prices at 23 facilities across 19 cities for code 80051, as an outpatient — the setting a self-pay patient normally buys. Collected Sep 27, 2026; the hospital files themselves were last updated between Jan 29, 2026 and Aug 13, 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 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
Hospitals, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | Insurers pay | Off list |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Memorial Health Care lowest Robbinsdale, MN · (763) 520-5200 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) source file | $12.65 | $24.00 | $5.03–$27.83 | 47% |
| Maple Grove Hospital lowest Maple Grove, MN · (763) 581-1000 Blood test panel for electrolytes (sodium potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide) source file | $12.65 | $24.00 | $5.03–$21.15 | 47% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $13.97 | $29.10 | $5.85–$43.60 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $13.97 | $29.10 | $5.85–$45.89 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $13.97 | $29.10 | $5.85–$43.60 | 52% |
| Methodist Hospital St. Louis Park, MN · (952) 993-5000 Organ/Disease oriented panels source file | $14.04 | $54.00 | $6.35–$40.50 | 74% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $16.30 | $29.10 | $5.85–$62.26 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $16.30 | $29.10 | $5.85–$62.26 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG ANION GAP PANEL (ELECTROLYTE BALANCE) QUEST File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $16.30 | $29.10 | $5.85–$102.36 | 44% |
| Mille Lacs Health System Onamia, MN · (320) 532-3154 NIS ELECTROLYTE PANE File of Aug 13, 2026 · source file | $26.60 | $38.00 | $7.60–$38.00 | 30% |
| Regions Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 254-1616 Organ/Disease oriented panels source file | $29.38 | $113.00 | $6.84–$90.40 | 74% |
| Fairview Lakes Health Services Wyoming, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $31.28 | $78.00 | $6.90–$70.20 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Southdale Hospital Edina, MN · (952) 924-5000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $32.94 | $82.14 | $6.90–$73.92 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Woodwinds Hospital Woodbury, MN · (651) 232-2185 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $32.94 | $82.14 | $6.90–$73.92 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview St. John's Hospital Maplewood, MN · (651) 232-7000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 5, 2026 · source file | $32.94 | $82.14 | $6.90–$73.92 | 60% |
| Fairview Northland Regional Hospital Princeton, MN · (952) 892-2101 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $32.94 | $82.14 | $6.90–$73.92 | 60% |
| Fairview Bethesda Hospital St. Paul, MN HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jan 29, 2026 · source file | $33.69 | $84.01 | $6.90–$75.61 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical Center Minneapolis, MN · (612) 624-1765 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL+1 more line at this price File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $33.69 | $84.01 | $6.90–$75.61 | 60% |
| M Health Fairview Ridges Hospital Burnsville, MN · (952) 892-2000 HC ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Feb 6, 2026 · source file | $35.70 | $84.00 | $6.90–$75.60 | 58% |
| Hudson Hospital Hudson, WI · (715) 531-6000 Organ/Disease oriented panels source file | $36.09 | $80.00 | $7.01–$80.00 | 55% |
| Buffalo Hospital Buffalo, MN · (763) 682-1212 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $50.51 | $90.20 | $6.53–$90.20 | 44% |
| Cambridge Medical Center Cambridge, MN · (763) 689-7700 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $50.51 | $90.20 | $6.53–$90.20 | 44% |
| River Falls Area Hospital River Falls, WI · (715) 307-6000 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 15, 2026 · source file | $50.51 | $90.20 | $6.53–$102.36 | 44% |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital Minneapolis, MN · (612) 863-4000 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $55.30 | $115.20 | $6.53–$96.77 | 52% |
| Mercy Hospital Coon Rapids, MN · (762) 236-6000 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 17, 2026 · source file | $55.30 | $115.20 | $6.53–$96.77 | 52% |
| Allina United Hospital St. Paul, MN · (651) 241-8000 HCHG ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of Jun 16, 2026 · source file | $55.30 | $115.20 | $6.53–$115.20 | 52% |
| Lakeview Hospital Stillwater, MN · (651) 430-4509 Organ/Disease oriented panels source file | $63.27 | $171.00 | $0.21–$153.90 | 63% |
| Westfields Hospital New Richmond, WI · (715) 246-2101 Organ/Disease oriented panels source file | $84.69 | $161.00 | $7.01–$161.00 | 47% |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $152.00 | $152.00 | $6.43–$152.00 | — |
| Childrens Health Care Minneapolis, MN · (612) 813-6112 SS ELECTROLYTE PANEL File of May 7, 2026 · source file | $678.00 | $678.00 | $6.43–$678.00 | — |
Outpatient: lowest $12.65, median $31.28, highest $152.00 — a 12.0× difference within the same market.
As an inpatient, the same code is billed by 23 facilities here, median $32.94. Inpatient and outpatient prices are not comparable and are kept on separate pages: the inpatient charge covers admission, not the same purchase.
Cash or insurance?
At 22 of 23 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.