How much does a Basic metabolic panel cost?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate for a Basic metabolic panel (blood test) is about $36, with most falling between $14 and $92, based on published rates from 3,279 U.S. hospitals. What you actually pay depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance.

Cash or self-pay prices for a Basic metabolic panel (blood test) run around $106. Uninsured patients are often billed the much higher hospital "list" charge first (about $182), so it's worth asking for the cash or self-pay rate and negotiating.

Hospital "list" (chargemaster) prices for a Basic metabolic panel (blood test) run about $182 — roughly 5.1× the $36 insurers actually pay. The list price is a starting point almost no one pays; the negotiated and cash rates are the realistic benchmark.

Yes. If you were charged well above the typical negotiated rate (about $36), that gap is negotiable. Upfronte audits your bill against real hospital pricing data and can negotiate it down on your behalf — no savings, no fee.