CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: St Mary's Hospital
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$38
about 4.8× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $10–$51
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $38 Cash price $42 Hospital's list price $56
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✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna CignaHumanaKaiser 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 | $46 | 544% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $33 - $56 | 390% |
| Aetnamajor | $46 - $52 | 544% |
| GEHA | $54 | 638% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $46 - $55 |
Government programs also on file: Medicare, Military & VA.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.
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Other Procedures at St Mary's Hospital
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other ID hospitals
- West Valley Medical Center · Caldwell $8
- Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center · Idaho Falls $8
- Madison Memorial Hospital · Rexburg $8
- Kootenai Health · Coeur D'Alene $8
- Treasure Valley Hospital · Boise $8
- Mountain View Hospital · Idaho Falls $8
- Northwest Specialty Hospital · Post Falls $8
- St Luke's Nampa Medical Center · Nampa $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.