Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Baptist Medical Center East
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 AL hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AL hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $11 (about 1.4× the $8 Medicare rate). Baptist Medical Center East charges insurers about $12, or about $11 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Montgomery, AL.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
5 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.
| Insurance company | Price range | vs. Medicare |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 - $13 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 | 142% |
| Aetnamajor | $13 | 154% |
| Cignamajor | $18 - $29 | 213% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 106% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $14 |
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Other Procedures at Baptist Medical Center East
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other AL hospitals
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $7
- Springhill Medical Center · Mobile $7
- Southeast Health Medical Center · Dothan $8
- North Alabama Medical Center · Florence $8
- Floyd Cherokee Medical Center · Centre $8
- The East Alabama Healthcare Authority · Opelika $8
- University of Alabama Hospital · Birmingham $8
- Gadsden Regional Medical Center · Gadsden $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.