Basic metabolic panel cost in North Carolina
In North Carolina, 55 hospitals publish a cash price for basic metabolic panel (blood test): from $14.10 to $223.60, with a median of $128.42. The lowest price is at Betsy Johnson Hospital (Dunn) and 4 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.9× the lowest.
- The median here, $128.42, is 44% above the US median of $89.07.
- That is 15.2× Medicare's 2026 national rate for the same service ($8.46).
- North Carolina ranks 37th of 50 states by median, cheapest first.
- 5 of 55 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 Nov 7, 2026. See them on a map
Lowest$14.10Betsy Johnson Hospital + 4 more
Median$128.42half of hospitals charge less
Highest$223.60in North Carolina
Lowest saves$114.32vs the median
Hospitals in North Carolina, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Betsy Johnson Hospital lowest Dunn · Anderson Creek, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $14.10 | $23.50 | Apr 7, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Bladen County Hospital lowest Elizabethtown · Elizabethtown, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $14.10 | $23.50 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley - Hoke Hospital lowest Raeford · Fayetteville, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $14.10 | $23.50 | Mar 30, 2026 source file |
| Cape Fear Valley Medical Center lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $14.10 | $23.50 | Mar 21, 2026 source file |
| Highsmith-Rainey Specialty Hospital lowest Fayetteville · Fayetteville, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $14.10 | $23.50 | Mar 22, 2026 source file |
| Wilkes Regional Medical Center North Wilkesboro · North Wilkesboro, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $27.00 | $54.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Hugh Chatham Memorial Hospital Elkin · Mount Airy, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $28.50 | $57.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Columbus Regional Healthcare System Whiteville · Whiteville, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $30.87 | $44.10 | Sep 1, 2025 source file |
| Northern Regional Hospital Mount Airy · Mount Airy, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $41.48 | $61.00 | Nov 12, 2025 source file |
| Harris Regional Hospital Sylva · Sylva, NC Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520) | $42.57 | $106.43 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center Elizabeth City · Elizabeth City, NC Chgl Basic Metabolic Panel | $43.00 | $86.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Rutherford Regional Medical Center Rutherfordton · Forest City, NC Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520) | $47.57 | $118.92 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| Iredell Memorial Hospital Statesville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metabolic Profile | $70.40 | $260.75 | Dec 31, 2025 source file |
| Randolph Health Asheboro · Asheboro, NC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL | $70.80 | $354.00 | Dec 30, 2024 source file |
| Duke University Hospital Durham · Durham, NC Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $74.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Raleigh Hospital Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $74.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Duke Regional Hospital Durham · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $74.25 | $275.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Cary Hospital Cary · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $78.28 | $206.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| WakeMed Raleigh Campus Raleigh · Raleigh-Cary, NC HC Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $78.28 | $206.00 | Feb 11, 2026 source file |
| Sampson Regional Medical Center Clinton · Clinton, NC Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (Calcium, total) | $79.80 | $114.00 | Nov 2, 2026 source file |
| Alleghany County Memorial Hospital Sparta · Sparta, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $86.00 | $172.00 | Aug 12, 2025 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Winston Salem · Winston-Salem, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $102.00 | $204.00 | Oct 8, 2025 source file |
| Lexington Medical Center Lexington · Winston-Salem, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $108.00 | $216.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| North Carolina Baptist Hospital Bermuda Run · Winston-Salem, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $108.00 | $216.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| Erlanger Murphy Medical Center Murphy · Murphy, NC HC Basic Metabolic Panel,Elec P/G | $115.50 | $165.00 | Jan 25, 2026 source file |
| Scotland Memorial Hospital and Edwin Morgan Center Laurinburg · Laurinburg, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $119.00 | $238.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Person Memorial Hospital Roxboro · Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520) | $121.60 | $304.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Polk Columbus · Columbus, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $128.42 | $128.42 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Beaufort Hospital Washington · Washington, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $152.11 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Medical Center Greenville · Greenville, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $152.11 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Frye Regional Medical Center Hickory · Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA | $157.04 | $392.59 | Jul 8, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Bertie Hospital Windsor · Windsor, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Chowan Hospital Edenton · Edenton, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Duplin Hospital Kenansville · Kenansville, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health Edgecombe Hospital Tarboro · Rocky Mount, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| ECU Health North Hospital Roanoke Rapids · Roanoke Rapids, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| East Carolina Health Ahoskie · Ahoskie, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| The Outer Banks Hospital Nags Head · Kill Devil Hills, NC Basic Metabolic Panel | $160.72 | $287.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| High Point Regional Health High Point · Greensboro-High Point, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $163.50 | $327.00 | Oct 30, 2026 source file |
| AdventHealth Hendersonville Hendersonville · Asheville, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL | $165.00 | $165.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Anson Wadesboro · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Cleveland Shelby · Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Lincoln Lincolnton · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Mercy, a facility of Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Pineville Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health Union Monroe · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Atrium Health University City Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center Charlotte · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Carolinas Medical Center-Northeast Concord · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 28, 2026 source file |
| Stanly Regional Medical Center Albermarle · Albemarle, NC HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL CALCIUM TOTAL BUNDLED CHARGE | $184.50 | $369.00 | Oct 29, 2026 source file |
| Duke Health Lake Norman Hospital Mooresville · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Basic Metabolic Panel Total Ca | $192.78 | $714.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| CaroMont Regional Medical Center - Gastonia Gastonia · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG BASIC METABOLIC PNL CALCIUM TOTAL | $201.00 | $201.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Mount Holly · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG BASIC METABOLIC PNL CALCIUM TOTAL | $201.00 | $201.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Gaston Memorial Hospital Belmont · Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC CHG BASIC METABOLIC PNL CALCIUM TOTAL | $201.00 | $201.00 | May 11, 2026 source file |
| Wilson Medical Center Wilson · Wilson, NC Basic metabolic panel (Calcium, total) This panel must include the following: Calcium, total (82310) Carbon dioxide (bicarbonate) (82374) Chloride (82435) Creatinine (82565) Glucose (82947) Potassium (84132) Sodium (84295) Urea nitrogen (BUN) (84520) | $223.60 | $559.00 | Jul 10, 2026 source file |
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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
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 13 | $70.40 | $184.50 |
| Fayetteville, NC | 3 | $14.10 | $14.10 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 3 | $74.25 | $78.28 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 3 | $102.00 | $108.00 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 2 | $74.25 | $97.92 |
| Mount Airy, NC | 2 | $28.50 | $34.99 |
| Ahoskie, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Asheboro, NC | 1 | $70.80 | $70.80 |
| Albemarle, NC | 1 | $184.50 | $184.50 |
| Anderson Creek, NC | 1 | $14.10 | $14.10 |
| Asheville, NC | 1 | $165.00 | $165.00 |
| Clinton, NC | 1 | $79.80 | $79.80 |
| Columbus, NC | 1 | $128.42 | $128.42 |
| Durham, NC | 1 | $74.25 | $74.25 |
| Edenton, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Elizabethtown, NC | 1 | $14.10 | $14.10 |
| Elizabeth City, NC | 1 | $43.00 | $43.00 |
| Forest City, NC | 1 | $47.57 | $47.57 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 1 | $163.50 | $163.50 |
| Greenville, NC | 1 | $152.11 | $152.11 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 1 | $157.04 | $157.04 |
| Kenansville, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Kill Devil Hills, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Laurinburg, NC | 1 | $119.00 | $119.00 |
| Murphy, NC | 1 | $115.50 | $115.50 |
| North Wilkesboro, NC | 1 | $27.00 | $27.00 |
| Roanoke Rapids, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Rocky Mount, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Sparta, NC | 1 | $86.00 | $86.00 |
| Sylva, NC | 1 | $42.57 | $42.57 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 1 | $184.50 | $184.50 |
| Whiteville, NC | 1 | $30.87 | $30.87 |
| Windsor, NC | 1 | $160.72 | $160.72 |
| Washington, NC | 1 | $152.11 | $152.11 |
| Wilson, NC | 1 | $223.60 | $223.60 |
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
- Louisiana$33.30
- 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 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.