Basic metabolic panel at St. Christopher's Hospital For Children. CPT 80048.
What St. Christopher's Hospital For Children publishes for this service, straight from its standard-charges file, last updated June 1, 2026.
Outpatient / ER
$273cash price (self-pay)
$546list price
$9.36–$410range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Amerihealth Caritas | Medicaid | $9.36 |
| United Healthcare | All Commercial Plans | $10.15 |
| Geisinger | Medicaid & CHIP | $11.42 |
| PA Health & Wellness | Medicaid | $12.64 |
| Cigna | All Commercial Plans | $13.30 |
| United Healthcare | Medicaid/CHIP | $14.04 |
| Aetna | Better Health CHIP | $16.38 |
| UPMC | All Medicaid Plans | $16.85 |
| Horizon NJ Health | All Plans | $18.97 |
| Gateway | Medicaid | $20.78 |
| Independence Blue Cross | Non-QPIP+Personal Choice | $30.10 |
| Independence Blue Cross | HMO and PPO Plans | $35.73 |
| Independence Blue Cross | Medicare | $35.73 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield | CHIP | $96.10 |
| Health Partners | Medicare | $123 |
| Geisinger | Medicare | $125 |
| Aetna | Medicare | $126 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield | ACA | $137 |
| Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield | Commercial Indemnity Plans | $144 |
| Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield | HMO and PPO Plans | $144 |
| Wellpoint NJ (formerly Amerigroup) | Medicaid | $145 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield | All Commercial Plans | $164 |
| Geisinger | All Commercial & Exchange Plans | $240 |
| Independence Blue Cross | Commercial/Traditional Plans | $296 |
| Aetna | All Commercial Plans | $410 |
Inpatient
$273cash price (self-pay)
$546list price
$151–$246range insurers pay
| Insurance plan | Negotiated rate |
|---|---|
| Independence Blue Cross | Commercial/Traditional Plans | $151 |
| Geisinger | All Commercial & Exchange Plans | $246 |
| Geisinger | Medicare | $246 |
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