Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Madison Parish Hospital
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other LA hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 LA hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.
A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $12 (about 1.5× the $8 Medicare rate). Madison Parish Hospital charges insurers about $8, or about $31 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Tallulah, LA.
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
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Aetnamajor | $33 | 390% |
| Cignamajor | $28 | 331% |
| Humanamajor | $8 | 95% |
| AmeriHealth | $8 | 95% |
| + 4 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $56 |
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Other Procedures at Madison Parish Hospital
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.