How much does basic metabolic panel (BMP) cost in Utah?
CPT 80048 — the fair price, every hospital's price, and the Medicare benchmark for Utah.
| Facility | Type | Price | vs Medicare | Quality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary Children's Hospital (Salt Lake City) lowest | Hospital | $34cash | 4.0× | — |
| Intermountain Logan Regional Hospital (Logan) | Hospital | $41cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Park City Hospital (Park City) | Hospital | $41cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain St. George Regional Hospital (St. George) | Hospital | $41cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Cedar City Hospital (Cedar City) | Hospital | $41cash | 4.9× | ★★★★★ |
| University of Utah Hospital & Huntsman Cancer (Salt Lake City) | Hospital | $44cash | 5.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Riverton Hospital (Riverton) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| LDS Hospital (Salt Lake City) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain McKay-Dee Hospital (Ogden) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain American Fork Hospital (American Fork) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Utah Valley Hospital (Provo) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Layton Hospital (Layton) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Medical Center (Murray) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Intermountain Alta View Hospital (Sandy) | Hospital | $49cash | 5.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Lone Peak Hospital (Draper) | Hospital | $64cash | 7.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Moab Regional Hospital (Moab) | Hospital | $69cash | 8.1× | — |
| Kane County Hospital (Kanab) | Hospital | $69negotiated | 8.2× | — |
| San Juan Hospital (Monticello) | Hospital | $79negotiated | 9.3× | — |
| Ashley Regional Medical Center (Vernal) | Hospital | $81cash | 9.6× | ★★★★★ |
| Holy Cross Hospital - Jordan Valley (West Jordan) | Hospital | $93cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Holy Cross Hospital - Salt Lake (Salt Lake City) | Hospital | $93cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Holy Cross Hospital - Davis (Layton) | Hospital | $93cash | 11.0× | ★★★★★ |
| Holy Cross Hospital - Mountain Point (Lehi) | Hospital | $93cash | 11.0× | — |
| Castleview Hospital (Price) | Hospital | $95cash | 11.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Blue Mountain Hospital (Blanding) | Hospital | $106cash | 12.6× | — |
| Cache Valley Hospital (North Logan) | Hospital | $111cash | 13.1× | — |
| Uintah Basin Medical Center (Roosevelt) | Hospital | $122cash | 14.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Mountain West Medical Center (Tooele) | Hospital | $147cash | 17.4× | ★★★★★ |
| Timpanogos Regional Hospital (Orem) gross charge | Hospital | $256cash | 30.3× | ★★★★★ |
| Ogden Regional Medical Center (Ogden) gross charge | Hospital | $259cash | 30.7× | ★★★★★ |
| Lakeview Hospital (Bountiful) gross charge | Hospital | $278cash | 32.8× | ★★★★★ |
| St. Mark's Hospital (Salt Lake City) gross charge | Hospital | $291cash | 34.5× | ★★★★★ |
| Brigham City Community Hospital (Brigham City) gross charge | Hospital | $332cash | 39.3× | — |
| Mountain View Hospital (Payson) gross charge | Hospital | $428cash | 50.6× | ★★★★★ |
- 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 $75.19, and negotiated rates at nearby facilities run $48.55–$113.41. 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 Utah?
For basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Utah, a fair self-pay price is around $56, with hospitals ranging from $49 to $113 across 34 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 Utah?
A fair self-pay price for basic metabolic panel (BMP) (CPT 80048) in Utah is around $56, with hospital prices ranging from $49 to $113 across 34 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.