Basic metabolic panel (blood test) cost in Iowa
In Iowa, 37 hospitals publish a cash price for Basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $12.00 to $421.00, with a median of $57.62. The lowest price is at Buena Vista Regional Medical Center (Storm Lake). The highest price is 35.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 80048. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$12.00Buena Vista Regional Medical Center
Median$57.62half pay less
Highest$421.00in Iowa
Lowest saves$45.62vs the median
Hospitals in Iowa, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buena Vista Regional Medical Center lowest Storm Lake · Storm Lake, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $12.00 | $15.00 | — source file |
| Alegent Health - Mercy Hospital, Corning Iowa Corning · Corning, IA HC RHC BASIC METABOLIC PANL | $12.48 | $26.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Community Memorial Hospital of Missouri Valley, Iowa Missouri Valley · Omaha, NE-IA HC RHC BASIC METABOLIC PANL | $12.74 | $26.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Allen Memorial Hospital Corporation Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Central Iowa Hospital Corporation Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Grinnell Regional Medical Center Grinnell · Grinnell, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Northwest Iowa Hospital Corporation Sioux City · Sioux City, IA-NE-SD CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke's Methodist Hospital Cedar Rapids · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| St Luke'sJones Regional Medical Center Anamosa · Cedar Rapids, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| The Finley Hospital Dubuque · Dubuque, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Bettendorf · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Regional Medical Center Fort Dodge · Fort Dodge, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Unity Healthcare Muscatine · Muscatine, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| UnityPoint Health Marshalltown Marshalltown · Marshalltown, IA CHG BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $21.60 | $27.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center Dewitt · Clinton, IA #BMP(8) | $28.80 | $48.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Jennie Edmundson Memorial Hospital Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA Basic Panel | $48.90 | $163.00 | Feb 15, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Basic Metabolic Panel | $49.20 | $82.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center Davenport · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL BASIC METABOLIC | $55.20 | $92.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Gundersen Palmer Lutheran Hospital and Clinic Inc West Union · West Union, IA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $57.62 | $97.00 | Jun 27, 2026 source file |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center Sheldon · Sheldon, IA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL 80048 | $64.00 | $80.00 | Mar 4, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center-Clinton Inc Clinton · Clinton, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $73.45 | $113.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Covenant Medical Center Inc Waterloo · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $77.35 | $119.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Sartori Memorial Hospital Inc Cedar Falls · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $77.35 | $119.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Winneshiek Medical Center Decorah · Decorah, IA Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $95.20 | $136.00 | Jul 17, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Health Services-Iowa Corp. Mason City · Mason City, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $99.45 | $153.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Central Community Hospital Elkader · Elkader, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Hospital of Franciscan Sisters Inc Oelwein · Oelwein, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dyersville Dyersville · Dubuque, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - New Hampton New Hampton · New Hampton, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Newton Newton · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $103.35 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Mercy Medical Center - Dubuque Dubuque · Dubuque, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $106.60 | $164.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Avera Holy Family Hospital Estherville · Estherville, IA | $131.92 | $136.00 | — source file |
| Avera Merrill Pioneer Rock Rapids · Rock Rapids, IA | $131.92 | $136.00 | — source file |
| St. Joseph's Mercy Hospital, Centerville Centerville · Centerville, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $159.00 | $159.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Alegent Health Bergan Mercy Health System Council Bluffs · Omaha, NE-IA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $164.64 | $392.00 | Feb 28, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $273.65 | $421.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp West Des Moines · Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA HC Basic Metabolic Panel (Calcium Total) | $421.00 | $421.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 4 | $21.60 | $188.50 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 3 | $21.60 | $49.20 |
| Dubuque, IA | 3 | $21.60 | $103.35 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | $12.74 | $48.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | 3 | $21.60 | $77.35 |
| Clinton, IA | 2 | $28.80 | $51.12 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Centerville, IA | 1 | $159.00 | $159.00 |
| Corning, IA | 1 | $12.48 | $12.48 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Decorah, IA | 1 | $95.20 | $95.20 |
| Elkader, IA | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Estherville, IA | 1 | $131.92 | $131.92 |
| Fort Dodge, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Grinnell, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Marshalltown, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Mason City, IA | 1 | $99.45 | $99.45 |
| Muscatine, IA | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| New Hampton, IA | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Oelwein, IA | 1 | $103.35 | $103.35 |
| Rock Rapids, IA | 1 | $131.92 | $131.92 |
| Sheldon, IA | 1 | $64.00 | $64.00 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | 1 | $21.60 | $21.60 |
| Storm Lake, IA | 1 | $12.00 | $12.00 |
| West Union, IA | 1 | $57.62 | $57.62 |
What it is
A basic metabolic panel (BMP) is a blood test that measures eight things: glucose, calcium, sodium, potassium, carbon dioxide, chloride, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine. It gives a quick picture of blood sugar, fluid and electrolyte balance, and kidney function.
What the price covers
The price usually covers running the eight tests. The blood draw (venipuncture) is often a separate charge.
Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in other states
- Alabama$228.00
- Alaska$101.40
- Arizona$74.04
- Arkansas$111.15
- California$193.20
- Colorado$184.83
- Connecticut$47.38
- Delaware$134.05
- Florida$267.70
- Georgia$81.90
- Hawaii$56.40
- Idaho$38.00
- Illinois$82.50
- Indiana$78.55
- Kansas$91.65
- Kentucky$82.70
- Louisiana$40.64
- Maine$75.09
- Maryland$32.31
- Massachusetts$77.58
- Michigan$47.67
- Minnesota$76.18
- Mississippi$116.88
- Missouri$104.25
- Montana$52.13
- Nebraska$108.56
- Nevada$101.25
- New Hampshire$58.58
- New Jersey$9.73
- New Mexico$64.87
- New York$46.23
- North Carolina$160.72
- North Dakota$81.78
- Ohio$59.45
- Oklahoma$31.92
- Oregon$39.75
- Pennsylvania$83.10
- Puerto Rico$40.00
- Rhode Island$48.10
- South Carolina$214.50
- South Dakota$96.40
- Tennessee$43.23
- Texas$156.44
- Utah$95.68
- Vermont$91.92
- Virginia$43.00
- Washington$53.20
- West Virginia$39.00
- Wisconsin$50.88
- Wyoming$68.26
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.