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Blood Test, Basic Group of Blood Chemicals Cost in Pennsylvania
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 81 Pennsylvania hospitals. CPT 80048. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $25.00
📉 Low $4.68
📈 High $570
🏥 81 hospitals
🏛️ 59 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Pennsylvania
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 60 of 81 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | Cigna | Medicare | Humana | Medicaid | BCBS | TRICARE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AHN SAINT VINCENT HOSPITAL ERIE |
$4.68 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | $8.88 | — |
| AHN JEFFERSON HOSPITAL JEFFERSON HILLS |
$4.94 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN CANONSBURG GENERAL HOSPITAL CANONSBURG |
$5.72 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN FORBES HOSPITAL MONROEVILLE |
$5.72 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY VALLEY HOSPITAL NATRONA HEIGHTS |
$5.98 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN GROVE CITY MEDICAL CENTER GROVE CITY |
$5.98 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$6.24 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.97 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| AHN WEXFORD HOSPITAL WEXFORD |
$6.76 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| WEST PENN HOSPITAL PITTSBURGH |
$7.02 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $6.51 | $8.71 | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| SUBURBAN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL NORRISTOWN |
$8.00 | — | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $6.77 | $6.77 | $8.46 | $8.46 |
| LOWER BUCKS HOSPITAL BRISTOL |
$8.00 | — | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $6.77 | $6.77 | $8.46 | $8.46 |
| PENNSYLVANIA PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTE HARRISBURG |
$9.44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON TORRESDALE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.04 | $8.63 | $12.66 | — | $8.46 |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $8.63 | $11.98 | — | $8.46 |
| JEFFERSON METHODIST HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $8.63 | $11.98 | — | $8.46 |
| JEFFERSON ABINGTON HOSPITAL ABINGTON |
$9.73 | $8.00 | $5.08 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $8.63 | $6.00 | — | $8.46 |
| JEFFERSON FRANKFORD HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.04 | $8.63 | $12.66 | — | $8.46 |
| MAGEE REHABILITATION HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $11.00 | $8.46 | $8.80 | $9.31 | $8.63 | $16.75 | — | — |
| JEFFERSON EINSTEIN MONTGOMERY HOSPITAL EAST NORRITON |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | — | $8.46 | — | — | — |
| JEFFERSON LANSDALE HOSPITAL LANSDALE |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.46 | $8.63 | $12.66 | — | $8.46 |
| JEFFERSON BUCKS HOSPITAL LANGHORNE |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | $8.04 | $8.63 | $12.66 | — | $8.46 |
| FRED AND MINERVA BRAEMER HEART CENTER PHILADELPHIA |
$9.73 | $8.97 | $8.63 | $8.80 | — | $8.46 | — | — | — |
| SURGICAL INSTITUTE OF READING WYOMISSING |
$12.69 | $35.36 | $7.61 | $2,434 | — | — | — | $12.36 | $36.40 |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HOLY SPIRIT MEDICAL CENTER CAMP HILL |
$13.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY SEWICKLEY MCKEES ROCKS |
$14.04 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| HERITAGE VALLEY BEAVER BEAVER |
$14.04 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH ST. JOSEPH MEDICAL CENTER BERNVILLE ROAD READING |
$14.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH LANCASTER MEDICAL CENTER STATE ROAD LANCASTER |
$15.94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| PENN STATE HEALTH HAMPDEN MEDICAL CENTER ENOLA |
$17.31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WELLSPAN SURGERY AND REHABILITATION HOSPITAL YORK |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $56.77 | $8.46 | — | $9.36 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $57.53 | $8.46 | — | $9.31 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN YORK HOSPITAL YORK |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $57.53 | $8.46 | — | $9.31 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GETTYSBURG HOSPITAL GETTYSBURG |
$20.00 | $8.71 | — | — | $8.29 | — | $9.36 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EVANGELICAL COMMUNITY HOSPITAL LEWISBURG |
$20.00 | $8.63 | $9.31 | — | $8.46 | $8.63 | $10.30 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN EPHRATA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL EPHRATA |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $29.36 | $8.10 | — | $9.36 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN CHAMBERSBURG HOSPITAL CHAMBERSBURG |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $55.12 | $8.46 | — | $9.36 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN GOOD SAMARITAN HOSPITAL LEBANON |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $38.39 | $8.46 | — | $11.70 | — | — |
| WELLSPAN WAYNESBORO HOSPITAL WAYNESBORO |
$20.00 | $8.71 | $8.88 | $54.23 | $8.46 | — | $9.87 | — | — |
| WARREN GENERAL HOSPITAL CRESCENT PARK WEST WARREN |
$24.00 | $63.00 | $11.23 | $60.00 | — | $101 | — | $100 | $60.00 |
| WILLS EYE HOSPITAL PHILADELPHIA |
$25.00 | $30.00 | — | — | — | — | $9.36 | — | — |
| FRICK HOSPITAL MT PLESANT |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| WESTMORELAND HOSPITAL GREEENSBURG |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LATROBE HOSPITAL LATROBE |
$27.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HOLY REDEEMER HOSPITAL MEADOWBROOK |
$28.17 | $8.97 | $9.40 | $8.46 | — | — | — | $8.54 | — |
| CONEMAUGH NASON MEDICAL CENTER ROARING SPRING |
$29.20 | $6.85 | $14.38 | $16.94 | $100 | $100 | — | $100 | $100 |
| ALLIED SERVICES WILKES-BARRE REHAB HOSPITAL WILKES-BARRE TOWNSHIP |
$37.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ALLIED SERVICES SCRANTON REHAB HOSPITAL SCRANTON |
$37.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL UNIONTOWN |
$39.00 | $8.14 | $8.46 | $90.00 | $8.46 | $8.88 | — | $15.54 | — |
| INDIANA REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER INDIANA |
$41.76 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEYERSDALE MEDICAL CENTER HOSPITAL DRIVE MEYERSDALE |
$44.00 | $39.52 | $38.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $50.01 | $38.00 |
| BUTLER MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BUTLER |
$44.80 | $8.71 | $8.46 | $12.69 | $8.46 | $8.80 | $9.36 | — | $7.85 |
| BARNES-KASSON COUNTY HOSPITAL SUSQUEHANNA |
$51.16 | $40.00 | $42.91 | $53.53 | $40.00 | $30.86 | $8.82 | — | — |
| CLARION HOSPITAL CLARION |
$52.08 | $8.71 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | — | $9.36 | — | $7.85 |
| AHN BRENTWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD HOSPITAL GREENSBURG |
$53.91 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $9.05 | — | $8.97 | — | — | — |
| CONEMAUGH MEMORIAL HOSPITAL JOHNSTOWN |
$56.40 | $104 | $14.38 | $16.94 | — | — | — | $23.37 | $100 |
| PENN HIGHLANDS MON VALLEY HOSPITAL COUNTRY CLUB RD. MONONGAHELA |
$59.40 | $6.85 | $8.71 | — | $8.46 | $8.71 | $9.36 | $7.95 | — |
| PENN HIGHLANDS CONNELLSVILLE E MURPHY AVE. CONNELLSVILLE |
$59.40 | $21.15 | $8.71 | — | $8.46 | — | $9.36 | $8.04 | — |
| MOUNT NITTANY MEDICAL CENTER STATE COLLEGE |
$72.00 | $8.46 | $8.63 | $8.46 | — | $8.63 | — | $8.80 | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S PHILADELPHIA PHILADELPHIA |
$74.80 | $8.46 | $45.30 | $9.17 | — | $10.91 | — | $15.95 | — |
| CONEMAUGH MINERS MEDICAL CENTER HAIDA AVENUE HASTINGS |
$75.20 | $20.80 | $20.00 | $61.60 | — | — | — | $2.39 | $20.00 |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80048, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $92.30 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $25.00 for this?
That is the median of what the 81 Pennsylvania hospitals above publish for Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood test, basic group of blood chemicals cost in Pennsylvania?
- Cash prices for blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (CPT 80048) in Pennsylvania range from $4.68 to $570, with a median of $25.00. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood test, basic group of blood chemicals in Pennsylvania?
- The cheapest Pennsylvania hospital published cash price for this procedure is $4.68. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Pennsylvania facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 80048 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.