CPT code 80047 designates the Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP), a standard clinical laboratory chemistry panel measuring eight serum analytes—ionized calcium, sodium, potassium, chloride, carbon dioxide, glucose, BUN, and creatinine. The BMP is a widely used diagnostic test for assessing electrolyte balance, renal function, and metabolic status and is performed routinely in outpatient clinics, hospital laboratories, and emergency departments. Nationally, the BMP is a high-volume laboratory service with implications for acute care, chronic disease management, and perioperative assessment.

Key payers covered in this analysis include Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Cigna Health, UnitedHealthcare, and Medicare. Readers will find a concise clinical context for CPT code 80047, payer coverage patterns, common billing and modifier considerations, and benchmarking information where available. The publication also summarizes typical sites of service and operational notes relevant to lab and hospital billing teams.

The report is intended to help billing managers, laboratory directors, and policy analysts understand the code’s clinical role, typical use cases, and the payer landscape at a national level. Data not available in the input are identified explicitly where applicable.