Basic metabolic panel at Palo Alto County Health System. CPT 80048.
What Palo Alto County Health System publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated March 31, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$101cash price (self-pay)
$139list price
$31.00–$134range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | Medicare | $32.23 |
| Wellpoint | Medicare | $32.23 |
| Medigold | Medicare | $66.48 |
| UHC | Medicare | $66.48 |
| United Behavioral Health | Medicare | $66.48 |
| Wellpoint | Medicaid | $89.84 |
| Molina | Medicaid | $90.28 |
| Corvel | Work Comp | $125 |
| Midlands Choice | Commercial | $132 |
Inpatient
$101cash price (self-pay)
$139list price
$91.00–$142range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Blue Cross | HMO | $94.18 |
| Blue Cross | PPO | $94.18 |
| Corvel | Work Comp | $125 |
| Midlands Choice | Commercial | $132 |
| Blue Cross | Medicare | $139 |
| Humana | Medicare | $139 |
| Iowa Total Care | Medicaid | $139 |
| Medigold | Medicare | $139 |
| Molina | Medicaid | $139 |
| UHC | Medicare | $139 |
| United Behavioral Health | Medicare | $139 |
| Wellpoint | Medicaid | $139 |
| Wellpoint | Medicare | $139 |
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