Blood test, basic metabolic panel
Facility: Faulkton Area Medical Center
Billing Code: 80048 (CPT)
One of the lower prices — 1 of 4 other SD hospitals charge more for the same procedure.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 5 SD 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 $11 (about 1.4× the $8 Medicare rate). Faulkton Area Medical Center charges insurers about $9, or about $133 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Faulkton, SD.
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 | $6 | 71% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $8 | 95% |
| Medica | $39 | 461% |
| + 2 smaller / regional plans | $9 - $15 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
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A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at Faulkton Area Medical Center
Compare: Blood test, basic metabolic panel at other SD hospitals
- Black Hills Surgical Hospital LLC · Rapid City $8
- Sanford Usd Medical Center · Sioux Falls $9
- Sanford Medical Center Aberdeen · Aberdeen $9
- Monument Health Rapid City Hospital · Rapid City $14
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.