Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 0 of 8 other MS hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $15 (about 1.9× the $8 Medicare rate). Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah charges insurers about $8, or about $57 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Charleston, MS.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $8 | 95% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $37 - $70 | 437% |
| Molina | $8 | 95% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $8 |
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Other Procedures at Tallahatchie General Hospital-Cah
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other MS hospitals
- S E Lackey Memorial Hospital · Forest $5
- Simpson General Hospital Cah · Mendenhall $7
- Memorial Hospital Biloxi · Biloxi $8
- Merit Health River Region · Vicksburg $8
- Baptist Memorial Hospital-Oktibbeha County · Starkville $8
- Yalobusha General Hospital · Water Valley $8
- Wayne General Hospital · Waynesboro $8
- Merit Health Natchez · Natchez $8
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.