Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
A typical price — 2 charge more and 3 charge less, among the 8 ND hospitals compared.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 8 ND 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). Sanford Medical Center Fargo charges insurers about $9 — about the fair price. Located in Fargo, ND.
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 |
|---|---|---|
| UnitedHealthcaremajor | $9 | 106% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 - $9 | 95% |
| Aetnamajor | $9 | 106% |
| HealthPartners | $9 | 106% |
| Sanford Health Plan | $8 - $23 | 95% |
| UCare | $9 | 106% |
| + 1 smaller / regional plan | $9 |
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Other Procedures at Sanford Medical Center Fargo
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other ND hospitals
- Trinity Hospitals · Minot $8
- Essentia Health · Fargo $8
- PAM Rehabilitation Hospital of Fargo · Fargo $8
- Sanford Medical Center Bismarck · Bismarck $9
- Altru Hospital · Grand Forks $9
- McKenzie County Healthcare Systems Inc · Watford City $17
- CHI St Alexius Health · Bismarck $23
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.