How much does Basic metabolic panel (BMP) cost in Arizona?
CPT 80048 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Arizona.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical Center lowest | Hospital | $9negotiated | 1.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Phoenix Children's Hospital | Hospital | $9negotiated | 1.1× | — |
| Banner Payson Medical Center (Payson) | Hospital | $22cash | 2.6× | — |
| Northern Cochise Community Hospital (Willcox) | Hospital | $24cash | 2.8× | — |
| Cobre Valley Regional Medical Center (Globe) | Hospital | $33negotiated | 4.0× | — |
| Banner Heart Hospital (Mesa) | Hospital | $37cash | 4.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner University Medical Center South (Tucson) | Hospital | $42cash | 4.9× | — |
| Banner University Medical Center Tucson | Hospital | $43cash | 5.1× | — |
| Banner Casa Grande Medical Center (Casa Grande) | Hospital | $50cash | 6.0× | — |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $57cash | 6.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Tucson Medical Center | Hospital | $62cash | 7.3× | — |
| Banner Page Hospital (Page) | Hospital | $62cash | 7.4× | — |
| Banner Desert Medical Center (Mesa) | Hospital | $67cash | 7.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center (Sun City) | Hospital | $67cash | 8.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Little Colorado Medical Center (Winslow) | Hospital | $68cash | 8.0× | — |
| Banner Del E. Webb Medical Center (Sun City West) | Hospital | $69cash | 8.1× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center (Phoenix) | Hospital | $70cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center (Glendale) | Hospital | $70cash | 8.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner – University Medical Center Phoenix | Hospital | $71cash | 8.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center (Gilbert) | Hospital | $74cash | 8.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center (San Tan Valley) | Hospital | $77cash | 9.1× | ★★★★★ |
| White Mountain Regional Medical Center (Springerville) | Hospital | $86cash | 10.1× | — |
| Copper Queen Community Hospital (Bisbee) | Hospital | $103cash | 12.2× | — |
| Dignity St. Joseph's Hospital (Phoenix) | Hospital | $124cash | 14.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Flagstaff Medical Center | Hospital | $133cash | 15.8× | — |
| Dignity Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Hospital | $134cash | 15.8× | ★★★★★ |
| Verde Valley Medical Center (Cottonwood) | Hospital | $135cash | 15.9× | — |
| Mt. Graham Regional Medical Center (Safford) | Hospital | $138negotiated | 16.3× | — |
| Dignity Chandler Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $146cash | 17.2× | ★★★★★ |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (Prescott & Prescott Valley) | Hospital | $148cash | 17.5× | — |
| Kingman Regional Medical Center | Hospital | $190cash | 22.5× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center (Tucson) | Hospital | $205cash | 24.3× | — |
| Northwest Medical Center Houghton (Tucson) | Hospital | $222cash | 26.3× | — |
| Oro Valley Hospital (Oro Valley) | Hospital | $239cash | 28.3× | — |
| Wickenburg Community Hospital (Wickenburg) | Hospital | $274cash | 32.4× | — |
| Yuma Regional Medical Center (Yuma) | Hospital | $297cash | 35.1× | — |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Shea | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Sonoran Crossing (Phoenix) | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Thompson Peak | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Scottsdale Osborn | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Four Peaks (Mesa) | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth John C. Lincoln (Phoenix) | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| HonorHealth Tempe | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | — |
| HonorHealth Florence | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | — |
| HonorHealth Deer Valley (Phoenix) | Hospital | $380cash | 44.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Havasu Regional Medical Center (Lake Havasu City) | Hospital | $472cash | 55.8× | — |
| Carondelet St. Mary's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $498cash | 58.9× | — |
| Carondelet Holy Cross Hospital (Nogales) | Hospital | $498cash | 58.9× | — |
| Carondelet St. Joseph's Hospital (Tucson) | Hospital | $498cash | 58.9× | — |
| Abrazo Arizona Heart Hospital (Phoenix) gross charge | Hospital | $1,028cash | 121.5× | — |
| Abrazo Arrowhead Campus (Glendale) gross charge | Hospital | $1,028cash | 121.5× | ★★★★★ |
- 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 $134.82, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $66.90–$380.00. 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.
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What should 80048 cost in Arizona?
For Basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Arizona, a fair self-pay price is around $133, with hospitals ranging from $67 to $380 across 51 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 Arizona?
A fair self-pay price for Basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Arizona is around $133, with hospital prices ranging from $67 to $380 across 51 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 July 2026 from each hospital's official CMS machine-readable file. Medicare rate: CY2025 OPPS/PFS/CLFS. Estimates only — not a guarantee.