Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Ochsner Laird Hospital
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MS hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.
A fair price for a Blood test, basic metabolic panel is about $15 (about 1.9× the $8 Medicare rate). Ochsner Laird Hospital charges insurers about $15, or about $16 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Union, MS.
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 | $4 - $17 | 47% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $12 - $19 | 142% |
| Aetnamajor | $15 - $18 | 177% |
| Cignamajor | $8 - $17 | 95% |
| Humanamajor | $6 - $17 | 71% |
| Ambetter (Centene) | $12 - $17 | 142% |
| WellCare | $8 - $17 | 95% |
| + 5 smaller / regional plans | $8 - $32 |
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Other Procedures at Ochsner Laird Hospital
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.