How much does basic metabolic panel (BMP) cost in Colorado?
CPT 80048 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Colorado.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $6cash | 0.7× | — |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center (Greeley) | Hospital | $6cash | 0.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Sterling Regional MedCenter (Sterling) | Hospital | $9cash | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Platte Valley Hospital (Brighton) | Hospital | $31negotiated | 3.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Community Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $36cash | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health St. Mary's Regional Hospital (Grand Junction) | Hospital | $37negotiated | 4.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Boulder Community Health Foothills Hospital (Boulder) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.8× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Mercy Hospital (Durango) | Hospital | $54cash | 6.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Denver Health Medical Center (Denver) | Hospital | $55cash | 6.5× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Yampa Valley Medical Center (Steamboat Springs) | Hospital | $68cash | 8.0× | — |
| UCHealth Pikes Peak Regional Hospital (Woodland Park) | Hospital | $69cash | 8.1× | — |
| Montrose Regional Health (Montrose) | Hospital | $70cash | 8.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Children's Hospital Colorado (Aurora) | Hospital | $75cash | 8.8× | — |
| Vail Health Hospital (Vail) | Hospital | $76cash | 9.0× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Parkview Pueblo West Hospital (Pueblo West) | Hospital | $88cash | 10.4× | — |
| UCHealth Highlands Ranch Hospital | Hospital | $95cash | 11.2× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital (Aurora) | Hospital | $102cash | 12.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Penrose Hospital (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $102cash | 12.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Anthony Hospital (Lakewood) | Hospital | $102cash | 12.0× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit Longmont United Hospital | Hospital | $102cash | 12.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Saint Joseph Hospital (Denver) | Hospital | $108negotiated | 12.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Lutheran Hospital (Wheat Ridge) | Hospital | $108negotiated | 12.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Health Good Samaritan Hospital (Lafayette) | Hospital | $108negotiated | 12.7× | ★★★★★ |
| CommonSpirit St. Mary-Corwin Hospital (Pueblo) | Hospital | $108cash | 12.8× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Longs Peak Hospital (Longmont) | Hospital | $111cash | 13.1× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central (Colorado Springs) | Hospital | $143cash | 16.9× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Greeley Hospital | Hospital | $157cash | 18.6× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Poudre Valley Hospital (Fort Collins) | Hospital | $183cash | 21.7× | ★★★★★ |
| UCHealth Medical Center of the Rockies (Loveland) | Hospital | $183cash | 21.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Aspen Valley Hospital (Aspen) | Hospital | $205cash | 24.2× | — |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Hospital | $283cash | 33.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Porter (Denver) | Hospital | $283cash | 33.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Hospital | $283cash | 33.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Parker | Hospital | $283cash | 33.4× | ★★★★★ |
| AdventHealth Avista (Louisville) | Hospital | $283cash | 33.4× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Swedish (Englewood) gross charge | Hospital | $850cash | 100.5× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Sky Ridge (Lone Tree) gross charge | Hospital | $1,346cash | 159.2× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $1,813cash | 214.3× | ★★★★★ |
| HCA HealthONE Rose (Denver) gross charge | Hospital | $1,841cash | 217.6× | ★★★★★ |
- For 80048 (Basic metabolic panel (BMP)), Medicare's benchmark rate is $8.46. A fair self-pay target for this line is $16.92. If I was charged more than that, please reduce it toward this benchmark.
- Your own published cash / self-pay price for 80048 is $101.76, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $67.50–$205.00. Please apply a rate in that range to my bill rather than the gross charge.
- Please send a fully itemized bill listing every CPT/HCPCS/DRG code and its individual charge, so I can review each line against published rates.
- Separately, what is your financial assistance / charity care policy, and am I eligible? Please send me the application and the income thresholds.
What should 80048 cost in Colorado?
For basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Colorado, a fair self-pay price is around $102, with hospitals ranging from $68 to $205 across 39 facilities. Medicare's benchmark rate is $8, the floor to negotiate toward. The card above lists each hospital's price, cheapest first, with CMS quality stars.
Frequently asked questions
How much does basic metabolic panel (BMP) cost in Colorado?
A fair self-pay price for basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Colorado is around $102, with hospital prices ranging from $68 to $205 across 39 facilities. These are estimates from hospital-published prices, not a guarantee.
What is the Medicare rate for CPT 80048?
Medicare pays about $8 for basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048). That's the negotiation floor — a fair cash-pay target is roughly 1.5–2× it, well below typical gross charges.
Can I negotiate the price of basic metabolic panel (BMP)?
Yes. Under the federal Hospital Price Transparency rule hospitals must publish these rates, so you can ask to pay the cash or negotiated rate instead of the gross charge. Paste your bill on the home page for a ready-to-send appeal letter and the exact numbers to cite.
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Prices last refreshed September 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.