Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 LA hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $9 (about 1.1× the $8 Medicare rate). Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge charges insurers about $10, or about $30 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Baton Rouge, LA.
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
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 | $8 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $21 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 - $22 | 106% |
| Cignamajor | $40 | 473% |
| Humanamajor | $8 | 95% |
| AmeriHealth | $9 | 106% |
| + 7 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $85 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Medical Center - Baton Rouge
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.