CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Franklin Medical Center
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$10
about 1.3× the $8 Medicare rate · typically $8–$22
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $8 Fair price $10 Cash price $29 Hospital's list price $48
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 | $18 | 213% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $39 | 461% |
| Aetnamajor | $41 | 485% |
| Humanamajor | $9 | 106% |
Government programs also on file: Medicaid.
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Other Procedures at Franklin Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other LA hospitals
- Lallie Kemp Medical Center · Independence $7
- Ochsner Lafayette General Medical Center · Lafayette $8
- University Medical Center New Orleans · New Orleans $8
- Ochsner University Hospital and Clinics · Lafayette $8
- West Calcasieu Cameron Hospital · Sulphur $8
- Slidell Memorial Hospital · Slidell $8
- Acadia General Hospital · Crowley $8
- Touro Infirmary · New Orleans $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.