CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$27
about 3.4× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $9–$82
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $27 Cash price $35 Hospital's list price $81
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Cigna Blue Cross Blue ShieldHumanaKaiser Permanente
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 | $49 - $63 | 579% |
| Aetnamajor | $69 | 816% |
| Cignamajor | $66 - $81 | 780% |
| + 3 smaller / regional plans | $55 - $73 |
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Other Procedures at The Children's Hospital of Alabama
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other AL hospitals
- USA Health HCA Providence Hospital, LLC · Mobile $7
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- 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.