What does code 80048 cost?

Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 80048 ranges from $15.00 to $414. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

Will this be my final bill?

Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.

80048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.

Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?

Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.

What this page is not

It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

80048

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HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL

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Based on the latest published hospital price files, code 80048 (HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL) appears at 48 hospitals with disclosed cash prices from $15.00 to $414. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.

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A blank price (“—”) means a hospital names this service but did not publish a dollar amount — it is not a free service or a $0 price.

Compare 80048 prices

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Based on hospital-published prices verified from each hospital’s own file. Coverage expands as data is verified.

Published cash prices for code 80048 vary by about 28× across the 46 hospitals with disclosed prices here — from $15.00 to $414. Shopping around can matter.

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code 80048 cash price64 disclosed · 46 hospitals

$15.00median ~$92.95$414

Lowest cash price by hospital

Cash price by city

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Cash price by city$15.00 – $118

Green Bay · 1 hospital$15.00–$118
Burlington · 1 hospital$15.00–$118
Marinette · 1 hospital$15.00–$118
Grafton · 1 hospital$15.00–$118
Elkhorn · 1 hospital$15.00–$118
Morganfield · 1 hospital$20.21–$29.61

70 prices shown.

Service	Hospital	Code	List price	Cash price	Negotiated range	Allowed (median)
HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	80048 HCPCS	$217	$217	—	—
Metabolic panel total ca Outpatient	Endeavor Health Edward Hospital	80048 HCPCS	—	—	$8.46 – $18.61	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Advocate Christ Medical Center	80048 CPT	$125	$62.50	$54.63 – $100	—
Hc Basic Metabolic Panel Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	80048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Hc Basic Metabolic Panel-Laf Inpatient & outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	80048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
Metabolic panel total ca Outpatient	University of Chicago Medical Center	80048 HCPCS	—	—	—	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	80048 CPT	$90.00	$45.00	$8.46 – $164	$101
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center	80048 CPT	$115	$57.50	$8.46 – $164	$101
HB BASIC METABOLIC PANEL* (P) Inpatient & outpatient	Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital	80048 HCPCS	$162	$162	—	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Condell Medical Center	80048 CPT	$215	$108	$8.46 – $172	$200
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital	80048 CPT	$130	$65.00	$8.46 – $163	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	80048 CPT	$125	$62.50	$8.46 – $164	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Outpatient	Advocate South Suburban Hospital	80048 CPT	$95.00	$47.50	$8.46 – $164	—
HC METABOLIC PANEL TOTAL CA Outpatient	Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital	80048 CPT	$169	$92.95	$8.46 – $152	$118
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $200	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora BayCare Medical Center	80048 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	80048 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Burlington	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $200	—
Basic Metabolic Panel Inpatient	Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital	80048 CPT	$73.00	$62.05	$58.40 – $73.00	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $199	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Bay Area	80048 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.38	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $200	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $200	—
POC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Grafton	80048 CPT	$30.00	$15.00	$18.00 – $25.50	—
BASIC METABOLIC PANEL Inpatient	Aurora Medical Center Kenosha	80048 CPT	$235	$118	$141 – $200	—

How to read these prices

Cash price: The discounted self-pay price for paying directly, without insurance.
List price: The hospital’s full undiscounted charge — rarely what anyone pays.
Negotiated rate: A rate for a specific insurer and plan; your share depends on your benefits.
Allowed amount: A historical reference for what was actually allowed, where disclosed.

Hospitals that publish 80048 prices

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Endeavor Health Edward Hospital Advocate Christ Medical Center University of Chicago Medical Center Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center Endeavor Health Swedish Hospital Advocate Condell Medical Center Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital Advocate South Suburban Hospital Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital Aurora BayCare Medical Center Aurora Medical Center Burlington Munson Healthcare Charlevoix Hospital Aurora Medical Center Bay Area Aurora Medical Center Fond du Lac Aurora Medical Center Grafton Aurora Medical Center Kenosha Aurora Lakeland Medical Center Froedtert West Bend Hospital Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital Froedtert Community Hospital - Mequon Froedtert Community Hospital - New Berlin Froedtert Community Hospital - Oak Creek Kalkaska Memorial Health Center Paul Oliver Memorial Hospital Munson Healthcare Grayling Munson Healthcare Cadillac Munson Medical Center Deaconess Gibson Hospital Deaconess Union County Hospital The Women's Hospital Deaconess Illinois Medical Center Providence Alaska Medical Center Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center Stanford Health Care Stanford Health Care Tri-Valley Providence Seward Hospital Providence Valdez Medical Center St Elias Specialty Hospital Healdsburg Hospital Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center Providence Holy Cross Medical Center Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro Texas Health Center for Diagnostics and Surgery Plano Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance Providence Saint John's Health Center Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center Providence St Joseph Medical Center Jefferson Abington Hospital

Code 80048: frequently asked

What does code 80048 cost?: Across the published hospital price files, the disclosed cash price for 80048 ranges from $15.00 to $414. This is public hospital price transparency data, not a guaranteed estimate of your bill.
Will this be my final bill?: Actual patient responsibility may vary based on your insurance plan, deductible, coinsurance, network status, diagnosis, setting, bundled services, clinical circumstances, and hospital billing practices.
What is code 80048?: 80048 is the billing code hospitals use to identify "HC BASIC METABOLIC PANEL" on their published price files. We use it to line up the same service across different hospitals.
Why do prices for this code differ between hospitals?: Each hospital sets its own prices and negotiates separately with each insurer, so the disclosed price for the same code can vary widely from one hospital to another — and even between plans at a single hospital. Comparing the published figures is what this page is for; a difference does not by itself mean one hospital is better or worse.
What this page is not: It is not a quote, a guarantee, or medical advice. It shows what hospitals have published for this code, so you can compare and ask informed questions — your actual cost depends on your insurance, the exact services performed, and the care setting.

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