CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Putnam General Hospital
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$13
about 1.6× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $9–$54
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $13 Cash price $47 Hospital's list price $95
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
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 | $38 - $89 | 449% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $54 | 142% |
| Aetnamajor | $37 - $95 | 437% |
| Cignamajor | $37 - $89 | 437% |
| Humanamajor | $37 - $89 | 437% |
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Other Procedures at Putnam General Hospital
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other GA hospitals
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- Tift Regional Medical Center · Tifton $8
- University McDuffie County Regional Medical Center · Thomson $8
- Coliseum Medical Centers, LLC, DBA · Macon $8
- Southern Regional Medical Center · Riverdale $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.