Basic metabolic panel at Howard County Medical Center. CPT 80048.
What Howard County Medical Center publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated February 4, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$167cash price (self-pay)
$167list price
$3.05–$160range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| United Healthcare | Medicare Advantage | $8.46 |
| Medica Standard Premier | Commercial | $15.31 |
| Midland's Choice | Commercial | $17.43 |
| Medica Elevate | Commercial | $28.50 |
| Aetna | Medicare Advantage | $50.38 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Network Blue | Commercial | $70.80 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Select Blue Choice | Commercial | $70.80 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $81.69 |
| Molina Healthcare | Managed Medicaid | $83.50 |
| Nebraska Total Care | Managed Medicaid | $83.50 |
| United Healthcare | Managed Medicaid | $83.50 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska | Medicare Advantage | $95.19 |
| Great Plains | Medicare Advantage | $95.19 |
| Medica CHI | Medicare Advantage | $95.19 |
| TriCare | Commercial | $125 |
| Medica CHI ACO | Commercial | $152 |
| Medica Choice National | Commercial | $152 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $159 |
| Medica IFB ACO | Commercial | $160 |
| Medica IFB Open Access | Commercial | $160 |
Inpatient
$167cash price (self-pay)
$167list price
$125–$160range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| TriCare | Commercial | $125 |
| Medica CHI ACO | Commercial | $152 |
| Medica Choice National | Commercial | $152 |
| Aetna | Commercial | $159 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Network Blue | Commercial | $159 |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield Nebraska - Select Blue Choice | Commercial | $159 |
| Medica IFB ACO | Commercial | $160 |
| Medica IFB Open Access | Commercial | $160 |
| United Healthcare | Commercial | $160 |
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