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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellstar Windy Hill Hospital | Marietta, GA | $75.27 | $4.76 – $9.33 |
| Whitesburg ARH Hospital | Whitesburg, KY | $75.60 | $3.91 – $4.76 |
| St. Mary Medical Center | Long Beach, CA | $75.68 | $3.25 – $24.65 |
| Sanford Westbrook Hospital | Westbrook, MN | $76.00 | $23.00 – $85.50 |
| Sanford Tracy Hospital | Tracy, MN | $76.00 | $23.00 – $85.50 |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital DBA Northwestern Medicine Catherine Gratz Griffin Lake Forest Hospital | Lake Forest, IL | $76.30 | not published |
| Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital | McHenry, IL | $76.30 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Kokomo (St. Joseph Hospital & Health Center, Inc.) | Kokomo, IN | $76.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Covenant Health Hobbs Hospital | Hobbs, NM | $77.28 | $4.76 – $6.66 |
| Harlan ARH Hospital | KY 40831, KY | $77.40 | $3.91 – $4.76 |
| Paintsville ARH Hospital | Paintsville, KY | $77.40 | $3.91 – $5.68 |
| SSM Health St. Anthony Hospital - Midwest | Midwest City, OK | $77.96 | $3.00 – $10.19 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Anderson (St. Vincent Anderson Regional Hospital, Inc.) | Anderson, IN | $78.00 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| OSF St Mary Medical Center | Galesburg, IL | $78.00 | $4.76 – $4.86 |
| French Hospital | San Luis Obispo, CA | $78.40 | $4.05 – $14.70 |
| PORTLAND ADVENTIST MEDICAL CENTER | Portland, OR | $78.40 | $1.29 – $48.60 |
| Mark Twain Medical Center | San Andreas, CA | $78.59 | $4.76 – $75.46 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Mercy (St. Vincent Madison County Health System, Inc.) | Elwood, IN | $78.60 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| HSHS St. Joseph's Hospital | HIGHLAND, IL | $79.20 | $8.84 – $110.00 |
| St Elizabeth Youngstown Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $79.80 | not published |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Hospital | Youngstown, OH | $79.80 | not published |
| St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren, OH | $79.80 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital Southeast | Cape Girardeau, MO | $80.60 | $4.28 – $17.10 |
| Allina Health Faribault Medical Center | Faribualt, MN | $80.86 | $4.43 – $30.25 |
| Buffalo Hospital | Buffalo, MN | $80.86 | $4.43 – $30.25 |
| Cambridge Medical Center | Cambridge, MN | $80.86 | $4.43 – $30.25 |
| River Falls Area Hospital | River Falls, MN | $80.86 | $4.43 – $66.13 |
| Owatonna Hospital | Owatonna, MN | $80.86 | $4.43 – $30.25 |
| Providence St Mary Medical Center | Walla Walla, WA | $81.20 | $4.76 – $8.81 |
| OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center – Urbana | Danville, IL | $82.20 | $4.76 – $4.86 |
| St. Elizabeth Community Hospital | Red Bluff, CA | $82.35 | $3.44 – $12.74 |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital | Geneva, IL | $82.60 | not published |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel Ambulatory Surgery Center | Carmel, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Seton (St. Vincent Seton Specialty Hospital, Inc.) | Indianapolis, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Naab Surgery Center | Indianapolis, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Fishers (St. Vincent Fishers Hospital, Inc.) | Fishers, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Carmel (St. Vincent Carmel Hospital, Inc.) | Carmel, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| Summers County ARH Hospital | Hinton, WV | $82.80 | $4.28 – $4.28 |
| OSF Saint Anthony Medical Center | Rockford, IL | $82.80 | $4.76 – $16.66 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Heart Center (St. Vincent Heart Center of Indiana, LLC) | Carmel, IN | $82.80 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| AdventHealth Polk | Columbus, NC | $82.85 | not published |
| Beckley ARH Hospital | Beckley, WV | $83.40 | $4.28 – $23.80 |
| Hazard ARH Regional Medical Center | Hazard, KY | $83.40 | $3.91 – $4.76 |
| OVIEDO MEDICAL CENTER | Oviedo, FL | $84.74 | $4.32 – $46.15 |
| Sanford Chamberlain Medical Center | Chamberlain, SD | $84.80 | $36.25 – $95.40 |
| Arroyo Grande Hospital | Santa Maria, CA | $85.60 | $4.76 – $14.70 |
| OSF Saint Francis Medical Center | Peoria, IL | $85.80 | $4.76 – $10.14 |
| Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta | Mt Shasta, CA | $86.36 | $3.44 – $21.56 |
| CHI St. Vincent Hospital Hot Springs | Hot Springs, AR | $87.00 | $3.58 – $69.60 |
| Ascension Seton Cedar Park Hospital | Cedar Park, TX | $87.44 | $4.00 – $109.30 |