Basic metabolic panel cost in Louisiana
In Louisiana, 61 hospitals publish a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $8.29 to $441.63, with a median of $33.30. The lowest price is at Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA (West Monroe). The highest price is 53.3× the lowest.
- The median here, $33.30, is 63% below the US median of $89.07.
- That is 3.9× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.46).
- Louisiana ranks 3rd of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 6 of 61 hospitals list a cash price equal to their full list price, with no self-pay discount.
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 Oct 31, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$8.29Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA
Median$33.30half of hospitals charge less
Highest$441.63in Louisiana
Lowest saves$25.01vs the median
Hospitals in Louisiana, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Regional Medical Center - HSA lowest West Monroe · Monroe, LA METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $8.29 | $279.86 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Springhill Medical Center Springhill · Minden, LA BMP | $8.63 | $25.38 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Sterling Surgical Hospital Slidell · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA 80048 - BASIC METABOLIC PNL TOTAL CA | $9.90 | $246.81 | Aug 11, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Mary Morgan City · Baton Rouge, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $12.20 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Clinic Foundation New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $13.42 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner University Hospital & Clinics Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $13.52 | $52.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner American Legion Hospital Jennings · Lake Charles, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $15.30 | $45.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St Bernard Parish Hospital Chalmette · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $15.36 | $48.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $16.12 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Shreveport - St. Mary Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $17.36 | $62.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $18.56 | $58.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Allen Parish Hospital Kinder · Kinder, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $18.60 | $31.00 | Feb 12, 2026 source file |
| East Jefferson General Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $19.18 | $137.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeside Hospital Metairie · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $19.18 | $137.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Lakeview Hospital Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $19.18 | $137.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Tulane Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $19.18 | $137.00 | Jun 25, 2026 source file |
| University Med Center New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $20.02 | $91.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St. Martin Hospital Breaux Bridge · Lafayette, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $20.40 | $68.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| St. Frances Cabrini Hospital Alexandria · Alexandria, LA HC 80048 METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $21.58 | $83.00 | Jan 13, 2026 source file |
| Lafayette General Medical Center Lafayette · Lafayette, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $22.26 | $106.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Leonard J Chabert Medical Center Houma · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $23.03 | $49.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner St Anne General Hospital Raceland · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $26.84 | $61.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Monroe Surgical Hospital Monroe · Monroe, LA M-BASIC METABOLIC PANEL W/CALCIUM TOTAL | $28.55 | $38.07 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Franklin Medical Center Winnsboro · Winnsboro, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $28.80 | $48.00 | May 21, 2026 source file |
| Sabine Medical Center Many · Many, LA BASIC METABOLIC PNL TOTAL CA | $28.80 | $96.00 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Acadia General Hospital Crowley · Lafayette, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $29.21 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner LSU Health Monroe Monroe · Monroe, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $29.21 | $127.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Madison Parish Hospital Tallulah · Tallulah, LA BMP | $31.00 | $61.99 | May 19, 2026 source file |
| Morehouse General Hospital Bastrop · Monroe, LA BASIC METABOL PANEL | $31.90 | $39.87 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Ochsner Medical Center – Kenner Kenner · New Orleans-Metairie, LA *HC POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $33.04 | $118.00 | Sep 16, 2026 source file |
| Byrd Regional Hospital Leesville · Leesville, LA BASIC METABOLIC PNL TOTAL CA | $33.30 | $111.00 | Jun 10, 2026 source file |
| Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital Kaplan · Lafayette, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $36.90 | $82.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Acadia St Landry Church Point · Lafayette, LA LABCORP BMP | $38.07 | $50.76 | Mar 23, 2026 source file |
| West Jefferson Medical Center Marrero · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Ej Yellow Fever Basic Metabolic Panel (Bmp) | $40.64 | $254.00 | Jun 30, 2026 source file |
| Willis Knighton Medical Center Shreveport · Shreveport-Bossier City, LA Basic Metab Pan/Tot Calcium | $40.96 | $51.20 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Richland Parish Hospital-Delhi Delhi · Monroe, LA Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $53.95 | $83.00 | Oct 27, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Surgical Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA LCMC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $57.48 | $163.00 | Aug 17, 2026 source file |
| Reeves Memorial Medical Center Bernice · Monroe, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $59.50 | $119.00 | Aug 26, 2026 source file |
| Lasalle General Hospital Jena · Jena, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL FREQUENCY | $60.60 | $101.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| New Orleans East Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA Blood Test Basic Group of Blood Chemicals | $61.76 | $386.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Touro Infirmary New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $72.66 | $519.00 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Surgical Specialty Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL BMP | $78.00 | $104.00 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| St Charles Parish Hospital Luling · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL(8 TESTS) | $81.27 | $301.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Lallie Kemp Regional Medical Center Independence · Hammond, LA BLOOD TEST; BASIC GROUP OF BLOOD CHEMICALS (CALCIUM; TOTAL) | $81.58 | $135.97 | Feb 24, 2026 source file |
| Natchitoches Regional Medical Center Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $92.00 | $230.00 | Mar 18, 2026 source file |
| Childrens Hospital New Orleans · New Orleans-Metairie, LA HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $92.61 | $343.00 | Jun 24, 2026 source file |
| Minden Medical Center Minden · Minden, LA BASIC METABOLIC PNL TOTAL CA | $95.85 | $319.50 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| St Helena Parish Hospital Greensburg · Baton Rouge, LA BMP | $102.00 | $102.00 | Jun 18, 2026 source file |
| Acadian Medical Center Eunice · Lafayette, LA METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $104.85 | $349.50 | Jun 9, 2026 source file |
| West Feliciana Parish Hospital St Francisville · Baton Rouge, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $111.40 | $185.67 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Bayou Bend Health System Franklin · Morgan City, LA Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $113.40 | $162.00 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Bunkie General Hospital Bunkie · Bunkie, LA BASIC METOBLIC PROFILE | $125.00 | $125.00 | Mar 16, 2026 source file |
| Jackson Parish Hospital Jonesboro · Jonesboro, LA Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) FSI | $132.00 | $132.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Baton Rouge General Medical Center Baton Rouge · Baton Rouge, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $154.32 | $220.45 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Fairway Medical Center Covington · Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA Basic Metabolic Panel | $169.00 | $338.00 | Mar 1, 2026 source file |
| Lake Charles Memorial Hospital Lake Charles · Lake Charles, LA Basic metabolic panel | $186.03 | $310.05 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Hardtner Medical Center Olla · Olla, LA Basic Metabolic Panel | $196.00 | $245.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Louisiana Medical Center Ruston · Ruston, LA BASIC METABOLIC PNL TOTAL CA | $213.67 | $388.50 | Jun 19, 2026 source file |
| Lady of the Sea General Hospital Cut Off · Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL ER | $231.75 | $231.75 | Sep 15, 2026 source file |
| Louisiana Extended Care of Natchitoches Natchitoches · Natchitoches, LA BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $242.00 | $242.00 | Oct 25, 2026 source file |
| Rapides Regional Medical Center Alexandria · Alexandria, LA BMP TOTAL CALCIUM | $441.63 | $441.63 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
Hospital The hospital that published the price, its city and the line exactly as written in its price file.
Cash price The hospital's own price for a patient paying without insurance (“discounted cash” in its price file). Hospitals must publish it under federal law, 45 CFR 180.50. Call to confirm it before booking. More
List price The hospital's full chargemaster price (“gross charge”) before any discount. Almost nobody pays it; the gap to the cash price shows what the self-pay discount is worth. More
File date When the hospital last updated its price file, as the file says itself. A dash means the file gives no date.
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By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 13 | $13.42 | $33.04 |
| Lafayette, LA | 7 | $13.52 | $29.21 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 6 | $12.20 | $90.00 |
| Monroe, LA | 6 | $8.29 | $30.56 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 3 | $23.03 | $26.84 |
| Shreveport-Bossier City, LA | 3 | $16.12 | $17.36 |
| Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA | 3 | $9.90 | $19.18 |
| Alexandria, LA | 2 | $21.58 | $231.60 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 2 | $15.30 | $100.66 |
| Minden, LA | 2 | $8.63 | $52.24 |
| Natchitoches, LA | 2 | $92.00 | $167.00 |
| Bunkie, LA | 1 | $125.00 | $125.00 |
| Hammond, LA | 1 | $81.58 | $81.58 |
| Jena, LA | 1 | $60.60 | $60.60 |
| Jonesboro, LA | 1 | $132.00 | $132.00 |
| Kinder, LA | 1 | $18.60 | $18.60 |
| Leesville, LA | 1 | $33.30 | $33.30 |
| Many, LA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
| Morgan City, LA | 1 | $113.40 | $113.40 |
| Olla, LA | 1 | $196.00 | $196.00 |
| Ruston, LA | 1 | $213.67 | $213.67 |
| Tallulah, LA | 1 | $31.00 | $31.00 |
| Winnsboro, LA | 1 | $28.80 | $28.80 |
Market A metro area (as the Census Bureau defines it) or, outside metro areas, a town. Each links to every hospital price there.
Hospitals How many hospitals publish a cash price for this code here. Each hospital counts once, at its lowest outpatient cash price.
Lowest The lowest cash price among those hospitals.
Median The middle cash price: half of the hospitals charge less, half charge more. One price per hospital. More
What basic metabolic panel is, what the price covers and why prices differ: Basic metabolic panel explained.
Basic metabolic panel (blood test) in other states
- Alabama$59.90
- Alaska$132.93
- Arizona$71.77
- Arkansas$94.00
- California$193.20
- Colorado$135.00
- Connecticut$172.70
- Delaware$134.05
- District of Columbia$220.21, 3 hospitals
- Florida$329.95
- Georgia$118.81
- Hawaii$83.85
- Idaho$54.90
- Illinois$126.65
- Indiana$78.19
- Iowa$86.40
- Kansas$66.75
- Kentucky$83.60
- Maine$78.09
- Maryland$31.61
- Massachusetts$77.58
- Michigan$54.03
- Minnesota$100.24
- Mississippi$54.94
- Missouri$111.73
- Montana$94.25
- Nebraska$144.53
- Nevada$149.00
- New Hampshire$68.85
- New Jersey$9.73
- New Mexico$152.10
- New York$58.00
- North Carolina$128.42
- North Dakota$74.32
- Ohio$65.57
- Oklahoma$55.00
- Oregon$48.00
- Pennsylvania$73.40
- Puerto Rico$60.00
- Rhode Island$34.65, 4 hospitals
- South Carolina$214.50
- South Dakota$143.20
- Tennessee$73.80
- Texas$209.70
- Utah$210.48
- Vermont$93.00
- Virginia$75.00
- Washington$74.90
- West Virginia$54.00
- Wisconsin$88.35
- Wyoming$83.24
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.