CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Rady Children's Hospital - San Diego
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price low confidence
A fair price for this
$36
about 4.5× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $8–$83
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $36 Cash price $206 Hospital's list price $275
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna UnitedHealthcareAetnaHumanaKaiser 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $68 - $74 | 804% |
| Cignamajor | $22 | 260% |
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Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.