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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Shawnee | Shawnee, OK | $53.35 | $4.76 – $7.19 |
| Central Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $53.60 | $4.00 – $4.00 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH CLEARLAKE HOSPITAL | Clearlake, CA | $53.64 | $0.16 – $54.22 |
| Providence Cedars-Sinai Tarzana Medical Center | Tarzana, CA | $53.90 | $4.76 – $12.26 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $54.00 | not published |
| MercyOne Genesis Silvis Medical Center | Silvis, IL | $54.00 | $4.42 – $46.00 |
| MercyOne Genesis DeWitt Medical Center | DeWitt, IA | $54.00 | $14.96 – $32.12 |
| MercyOne Genesis Aledo Medical Center | Aledo, IL | $54.00 | $5.47 – $20.68 |
| CHI Health St. Elizabeth | Lincoln, NE | $54.00 | $4.61 – $78.40 |
| MercyOne Genesis Davenport West Medical Center | Davenport, IA | $54.00 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| CHI Health Mercy Corning | Corning, IA | $54.24 | $4.76 – $14.70 |
| Siena Hospital | Henderson, NV | $54.26 | $3.01 – $157.32 |
| Platte County Hospital | Wheatland, WY | $54.53 | $18.72 – $37.83 |
| Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $66.60 |
| Bethesda Hospital East | BOYNTON BEACH, FL | $54.60 | $2.85 – $75.60 |
| Doctors Hospital | CORAL GABLES, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Baptist Health Hospital Doral | SOUTH MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $66.60 |
| Fishermens Community Hospital | MARATHON, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Homestead Hospital | HOMESTEAD, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Mariners Hospital | TAVERNIER, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| West Kendall Baptist Hospital | MIAMI, FL | $54.60 | $2.76 – $75.60 |
| Northwestern Medicine Palos Hospital | Palos Heights, IL | $54.60 | not published |
| CHI Health Nebraska Heart | Lincoln, NE | $55.20 | $4.61 – $32.80 |
| OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center | Alton, IL | $55.20 | $3.91 – $4.86 |
| CHI Health Missouri Valley | Missouri Valley, IA | $55.37 | $4.76 – $14.70 |
| Tug Valley ARH Regional Medical Center | Williamson, KY | $55.80 | $3.91 – $4.76 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Janesville | Janesville, WI | $56.10 | $3.57 – $36.52 |
| ADVENTIST HEALTH MENDOCINO COAST | Fort Bragg, CA | $56.10 | $4.05 – $42.20 |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital | DeKalb, IL | $56.70 | not published |
| Baptist Health Floyd | New Albany, IN | $57.15 | $3.91 – $114.30 |
| Baptist Health Hardin | Elizabethtown, KY | $57.15 | $3.91 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health Corbin | Corbin, KY | $57.15 | $3.91 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health La Grange | La Grange, KY | $57.15 | $3.91 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health Lexington | Lexington, KY | $57.15 | $3.91 – $154.91 |
| Baptist Health Louisville | Louisville, KY | $57.15 | $2.86 – $152.40 |
| Baptist Health Paducah | Paducah, KY | $57.15 | $3.91 – $152.40 |
| OSF Healthcare Saint Katharine Medical Center | Dixon, IL | $57.40 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| Providence Centralia Hospital | Centralia, WA | $57.72 | $4.76 – $29.65 |
| Southampton Medical Center | Franklin, VA | $57.90 | not published |
| Barbourville ARH Hospital | Barbourville, KY | $58.20 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| Providence St Peter Hospital | Olympia, WA | $58.24 | $4.05 – $26.66 |
| Sanford Hospital Webster | Webster, SD | $58.40 | $22.92 – $65.70 |
| Mary Immaculate Hospital | Newport News, VA | $58.80 | not published |
| Maryview Hospital | Portsmouth, VA | $58.80 | not published |
| Harbour View Medical Center | Suffolk, VA | $58.80 | not published |
| WHITE MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER | MONTEBELLO, CA | $58.86 | $1.38 – $51.70 |
| Providence Mission Hospital - Mission Viejo | Mission Viejo, CA | $59.04 | $4.05 – $9.52 |
| HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital | OCONTO FALLS, WI | $59.40 | $4.76 – $6.19 |
| Kadlec Regional Medical Center | Richland, WA | $59.50 | $4.76 – $18.61 |
| SONORA COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Sonora, CA | $59.84 | $3.44 – $56.27 |