Potassium serum/plasma/whole blood cost at US hospitals
HC Potassium Serum/Plasma/Whole Blood · CPT 84132
$4.64
lowest cash price
$47.85
national median
$496.25
highest cash price
926
hospitals with a published cash price
Middle half of hospitals (25th–75th percentile) against the full range. The same procedure varies $4.64–$496.25 — the variation is the story.
Median cash price over time
Sep 1, 2025 ($52.55) → Sep 1, 2026 ($50.00)
By state
| State | Hospitals | Lowest cash | Median | Highest |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 5 | $133.38 | $171.60 | $348.66 |
| Arizona | 24 | $10.08 | $19.92 | $70.31 |
| Arkansas | 11 | $5.89 | $44.20 | $87.00 |
| California | 91 | $22.12 | $82.35 | $316.34 |
| Colorado | 16 | $18.61 | $94.67 | $277.00 |
| Florida | 63 | $7.96 | $110.26 | $496.25 |
| Georgia | 25 | $13.03 | $75.27 | $402.04 |
| Hawaii | 2 | $44.48 | $44.48 | $50.25 |
| Illinois | 51 | $13.86 | $56.70 | $134.40 |
| Indiana | 26 | $27.00 | $51.00 | $88.20 |
| Iowa | 27 | $33.57 | $45.00 | $393.00 |
| Kansas | 11 | $22.40 | $185.01 | $379.25 |
| Kentucky | 25 | $19.20 | $57.15 | $111.11 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $27.56 | $27.56 | $27.56 |
| Maine | 7 | $41.45 | $93.15 | $99.25 |
| Maryland | 2 | $6.00 | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| Michigan | 27 | $6.57 | $37.00 | $68.00 |
| Minnesota | 18 | $23.13 | $76.00 | $88.51 |
| Mississippi | 11 | $6.16 | $25.65 | $43.00 |
| Missouri | 20 | $20.25 | $39.05 | $345.86 |
| Montana | 2 | $32.00 | $32.00 | $35.20 |
| Nebraska | 13 | $25.62 | $47.88 | $97.11 |
| Nevada | 4 | $39.52 | $49.00 | $68.36 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $104.65 | $104.65 | $104.65 |
| New Jersey | 22 | $4.76 | $5.24 | $20.50 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $77.28 | $77.28 | $77.28 |
| New York | 23 | $4.76 | $4.76 | $75.00 |
| North Carolina | 15 | $39.30 | $39.30 | $82.85 |
| North Dakota | 4 | $36.80 | $36.80 | $36.80 |
| Ohio | 68 | $5.20 | $22.00 | $129.60 |
| Oklahoma | 18 | $24.79 | $36.40 | $77.96 |
| Oregon | 12 | $19.50 | $21.75 | $78.40 |
| Pennsylvania | 33 | $9.50 | $33.00 | $215.40 |
| South Carolina | 11 | $26.00 | $63.00 | $144.00 |
| South Dakota | 7 | $29.60 | $40.00 | $84.80 |
| Tennessee | 37 | $4.64 | $8.10 | $417.52 |
| Texas | 108 | $25.62 | $110.74 | $493.89 |
| Virginia | 43 | $8.05 | $57.90 | $417.00 |
| Washington | 32 | $11.60 | $33.60 | $130.20 |
| West Virginia | 18 | $9.60 | $30.00 | $83.40 |
| Wisconsin | 35 | $11.97 | $35.00 | $199.17 |
| Wyoming | 4 | $34.44 | $50.43 | $54.53 |
All hospitals
| Hospital | Location | Cash price | Negotiated range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Banner Page Hospital | Page, AZ | $46.00 | $4.76 – $37.05 |
| UPMC Kane | Kane, PA | $46.20 | $4.70 – $20.54 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Warrick (St. Mary's Warrick Hospital, Inc.) | Boonville, IN | $46.20 | $2.17 – $15.71 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Evansville (St. Mary's Health, Inc.) | IN 47750|10388 Warrick Wellness Trail Newburgh, IN | $46.20 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| CHRISTUS Santa Rosa Emergency Center - Alon | San Antonio, TX | $46.20 | $2.38 – $18.80 |
| Sanford Thief River Falls Medical Center | Thief River Falls, MN | $46.40 | $19.92 – $52.20 |
| Sanford Behavioral Health Thief River Falls | Thief River Falls, MN | $46.40 | $19.92 – $52.20 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Oklahoma City | Oklahoma City, OK | $46.75 | $3.00 – $10.19 |
| UPMC McKeesport | Mckeesport, PA | $47.40 | $4.41 – $9.04 |
| UPMC Wellsboro | Wellsboro, PA | $47.80 | $4.70 – $10.80 |
| SSM Health St. Agnes Hospital - Fond du Lac | Fond Du Lac, WI | $47.85 | $3.57 – $9.19 |
| SSM Health Waupun Memorial Hospital | Waupun, WI | $47.85 | $4.76 – $9.31 |
| SSM Health Ripon Community Hospital | Ripon, WI | $47.85 | $4.76 – $9.31 |
| CHI Health Mercy Council Bluffs | Council Bluffs, IA | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| CHI Health Creighton University Medical Center - Bergan Mercy | Omaha, NE | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| Lasting Hope Recovery Center | Omaha, NE | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| CHI Health Immanuel | Omaha, NE | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| CHI Health Lakeside | Omaha, NE | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| CHI Health Midlands | Papillion, NE | $47.88 | $4.61 – $87.55 |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital | Wheaton, IL | $48.30 | not published |
| Sanford Canby Medical Center | Canby, MN | $48.80 | $14.77 – $54.90 |
| San Martin Hospital | Las Vegas, NV | $49.00 | $3.01 – $157.32 |
| Adventhealth Hendersonville | Hendersonville, NC | $49.00 | $4.76 – $11.89 |
| HCA FLORIDA CAPITAL HOSPITAL | TALLAHASSEE, FL | $49.00 | $4.32 – $44.19 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland Watervliet | Watervliet, MI | $50.00 | $4.76 – $7.14 |
| Corewell Health Lakeland St. Joseph | St Joseph, MI | $50.00 | $4.76 – $27.14 |
| Moanalua Medical Center | HONOLULU, HI | $50.25 | $5.00 – $5.00 |
| Ogallala Community Hospital | Ogallala, NE | $50.27 | $14.96 – $32.98 |
| Community Hospital | Torrington, WY | $50.43 | $17.16 – $37.83 |
| East Morgan County Hospital | Brush, CO | $50.51 | $14.33 – $32.98 |
| Wamego Health Center (Wamego Hospital Association) | Wamego, KS | $50.80 | $4.20 – $114.30 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Salem (St. Vincent Salem Hospital, Inc.) | Salem, IN | $51.00 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Allen Hospital | Oberlin, OH | $51.00 | not published |
| 62-1166050 BMH Carroll County | Huntingdon, TN | $51.06 | $4.14 – $9.52 |
| Yavapai Regional Medical Center (East) | Prescott, AZ | $51.20 | $4.76 – $8.50 |
| Canton-Potsdam Hospital | Potsdam, NY | $51.28 | $4.28 – $45.08 |
| Mercy Orthopedic Hospital Fort Smith | Fort Smith, AR | $52.00 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Sentara Albemarle Regional Medical Center | Elizabeth City, NC | $52.00 | $4.76 – $4.86 |
| Sentara Halifax Regional Hospital | South Boston, VA | $52.00 | $4.14 – $5.00 |
| WellSpan Evangelical Community Hospital | Lewisburg, PA | $52.00 | $4.71 – $26.67 |
| Lorain Hospital | Lorain, OH | $52.20 | not published |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Centralia | Centralia, IL | $52.25 | $4.76 – $5.00 |
| SSM Health Good Samaritan Hospital - Mt. Vernon | Mount Vernon, IL | $52.25 | $4.76 – $5.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH TULARE | Tulare, CA | $52.25 | $1.25 – $47.30 |
| Southside Regional Medical Center | Petersburg, VA | $52.50 | not published |
| Franklin Memorial Hospital | Farmington, ME | $52.55 | $4.76 – $49.40 |
| Trinity Medical Center East | Steubenville, OH | $52.57 | $2.27 – $71.02 |
| Washakie Medical Center | Worland, WY | $52.64 | $18.72 – $37.83 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MEDICAL CENTER TEHACHAPI | Tehachapi, CA | $52.92 | $0.16 – $27.14 |
| Mercy Hospital Stoddard | Dexter, MO | $53.30 | $4.28 – $16.66 |