Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Lake Huron Medical Center
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MI hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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). Lake Huron Medical Center charges insurers about $8, or about $8 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Port Huron, MI.
What each insurance company pays
Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $11 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $9 | 59% |
| Priority Health | $4 | 47% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $4 - $12 |
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Other Procedures at Lake Huron Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other MI hospitals
- Bronson Methodist Hospital · Kalamazoo $8
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $8
- Henry Ford Macomb Hospital · Clinton Township $8
- Henry Ford Health Hospital · Detroit $8
- Munson Healthcare Grayling Hospital · Grayling $8
- Covenant Medical Center · Saginaw $8
- Bronson Battle Creek Hospital · Battle Creek $8
- Munson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital · Cadillac $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.