Basic metabolic panel at Merit Health Central. CPT 80048.
What Merit Health Central publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated April 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$1.27cash price (self-pay)
$10.79list price
$0.87–$894range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $1.11 |
| Cigna | Cigna | $2.12 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield | MS State Hospital of Whitfield | $4.10 |
| First Choice PPO Plus | First Choice PPO Plus | $4.86 |
| First Choice Standard | First Choice Standard | $4.96 |
| First Choice MPCN Standard | First Choice MPCN Standard | $5.94 |
| Hinds County Prisoners | Hinds County Prisoners | $7.19 |
| MS Medicaid | MS Medicaid | $7.61 |
| MS Medicaid Non Par | MS Medicaid Non Par | $7.61 |
| Magnolia MCD MS CHIP | Magnolia MCD MS CHIP | $7.69 |
| Magnolia Medicaid MS | Magnolia Medicaid MS | $7.69 |
| Molina Medicaid MS | Molina Medicaid MS | $7.69 |
| CareSource TrueCare | CareSource TrueCare | $7.76 |
| NODE ChampVA | NODE ChampVA | $8.05 |
| Molina CHIP | Molina CHIP | $8.22 |
| NODE First Choice Shared Health of MS MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Shar | $8.29 |
| NODE Humana MCR ADV | NODE Humana MCR ADV | $8.29 |
| LA Medicaid Non Par | LA Medicaid Non Par | $8.46 |
| NODE Cigna Healthspring MCR ADV | NODE Cigna Healthspring MCR ADV | $8.46 |
| NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | NODE Devoted Health MCR ADV | $8.46 |
| NODE First Choice American Health of MS MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Am | $8.46 |
| NODE Hospice Non Par Agree | NODE Hospice Non Par | $8.46 |
| NODE First Choice Aetna MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Aetna MCR ADV | $8.54 |
| First Choice Stratose | First Choice Stratose | $8.63 |
| NODE First Choice Wellcare MCR ADV | NODE First Choice Wellcare MCR AD | $8.63 |
| American Health Group | American Health Group | $9.17 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $9.17 |
| Benefit Management Systems | Benefit Management Systems | $9.17 |
| Citizens State Bank Inc | Citizens State Bank Inc | $9.17 |
| NODE Healthy Mississippi MCR ADV | NODE Healthy Mississippi MCR ADV | $9.31 |
Inpatient
$2.54cash price (self-pay)
$10.79list price
$0.87–$805range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| CHS Group Health Plan UMR | CHS Group Health Plan UMR | $1.11 |
| UHC Options PPO | UHC Options PPO | $2.29 |
| Self Pay | Self Pay | $2.70 |
| TriMed Billing Solutions | TriMed Billing Solutions | $3.24 |
| MS State Hospital of Whitfield | MS State Hospital of Whitfield | $4.10 |
| Benefit Management Systems | Benefit Management Systems | $7.77 |
| Citizens State Bank Inc | Citizens State Bank Inc | $7.77 |
| First Choice Stratose | First Choice Stratose | $8.63 |
| Prime Health Services | Prime Health Services | $8.63 |
| American Health Group | American Health Group | $9.17 |
| Beech Street | Beech Street | $9.17 |
| One Health Plan | One Health Plan | $9.71 |
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