CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Dallas County Hospital
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$55
about 6.9× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $11–$65
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $55 Cash price $91 Hospital's list price $140
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
4 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital
✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 | $64 - $119 | 757% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $71 | 839% |
| Aetnamajor | $63 | 745% |
| Humanamajor | $63 | 745% |
| Molina | $71 | 839% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $71 |
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Other Procedures at Dallas County Hospital
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other IA hospitals
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- Van Buren County Hospital · Keosauqua $8
- Lucas County Health Center · Chariton $8
- Unitypoint Health - Marshalltown · Marshalltown $9
- Trinity Muscatine · Muscatine $9
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.