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
929
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 | 24 | $4.76 | $10.80 | $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 | 35 | $9.50 | $32.40 | $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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| SAN JOAQUIN COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Bakersfield, CA | $87.45 | $1.23 – $53.04 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Randolph (St. Vincent Randolph Hospital, Inc.) | Winchester, IN | $88.20 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| CHRISTUS Health - West Beaumont | Beaumont, TX | $88.44 | $2.38 – $21.89 |
| Abbott Northwestern Hospital | MN 55407, MN | $88.51 | $4.43 – $16.51 |
| Mercy Hospital | MN 55443 | 550 Osborne Road NE. Fridley, MN | $88.51 | $4.43 – $8.84 |
| United Hospital | MN | 1175 Nininger Road. Hastings, MN | $88.51 | $4.43 – $24.01 |
| Mercy Medical Center Redding | Redding, CA | $88.73 | $3.44 – $30.38 |
| Mary Breckinridge ARH Hospital | Hayden, KY | $89.40 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| Providence Little Co of Mary Med Center San Pedro | San Pedro, CA | $89.60 | $4.76 – $12.26 |
| Providence Little Company of Mary Med Center Torrance | Torrance, CA | $89.60 | $4.76 – $26.71 |
| University Hospitals Conneaut Medical Center | Conneaut, OH | $90.00 | $2.17 – $59.00 |
| University Hospitals Geneva Medical Center | Geneva, OH | $90.00 | $2.17 – $69.00 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE MONROE HOSPITAL | SANFORD, FL | $92.00 | $4.32 – $47.58 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital | DECATUR, IL | $92.88 | $3.99 – $129.00 |
| Lincoln Health | Damariscotta, ME | $93.15 | $4.76 – $87.56 |
| AdventHealth New Smyrna Beach | New Smyrna Beach, FL | $94.51 | $4.52 – $10.40 |
| AdventHealth Parker | Parker, CO | $94.67 | $4.66 – $8.81 |
| AdventHealth Littleton | Littleton, CO | $94.67 | $4.66 – $8.81 |
| AdventHealth Porter | Denver, CO | $94.67 | $4.66 – $8.81 |
| AdventHealth Avista | Louisville, CO | $94.67 | $4.66 – $8.81 |
| AdventHealth Castle Rock | Castle Rock, CO | $94.67 | $4.66 – $8.81 |
| Tiffin Hospital | Tiffin, OH | $94.80 | not published |
| CHI Health Plainview | Plainview, NE | $94.92 | $4.76 – $14.70 |
| HSHS St. Francis Hospital | LITCHFIELD, IL | $95.04 | $5.44 – $132.00 |
| Stephens Memorial Hospital | Norway, ME | $95.80 | $4.76 – $90.05 |
| CHI Health Schuyler | Schuyler, NE | $96.05 | $3.22 – $14.70 |
| Mercy General Hospital | Sacramento, CA | $96.80 | $3.44 – $132.80 |
| CHI Health St. Mary's | Nebraska City, NE | $97.11 | $3.43 – $15.36 |
| Adventhealth North Pinellas | Tarpon Springs, FL | $97.30 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| Providence St Luke's Rehabilitation Medical Center | Spokane, WA | $97.65 | $4.76 – $5.24 |
| MEDICAL CITY GREEN OAKS HOSPITAL | DALLAS, TX | $98.29 | $4.00 – $12.47 |
| MEDICAL CITY MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS CENTER - ALLIANCE | FORT WORTH, TX | $98.29 | $4.76 – $12.47 |
| Pen Bay Medical Center | Rockport, ME | $99.25 | $4.76 – $93.30 |
| Mid Coast Hospital | Brunswick, ME | $99.25 | $2.48 – $12.00 |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital | IL 60190, IL | $100.10 | not published |
| Northwestern Memorial Hospital | Chicago, IL | $100.10 | not published |
| MUSC Health Chester Medical Center | Chester, SC | $100.50 | $2.63 – $5.24 |
| University Hospitals Beachwood Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $101.25 | $2.25 – $72.00 |
| University Hospitals Elyria Medical Center | Elyria, OH | $101.25 | $4.76 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals St. John Medical Center | Westlake OH, OH | $101.25 | $2.17 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals Lake West Medical Center | Willoughby OH 44094|7590 Auburn Road, OH | $101.25 | $2.71 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals Parma Medical Center | Parma OH 44129|7007 Powers Boulevard, OH | $101.25 | $2.17 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals Portage Medical Center | Ravenna OH 44266, OH | $101.25 | $2.17 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland OH 44106|3999 Richmond Road, OH | $101.25 | $4.76 – $9.52 |
| University Hospitals Regional Hospitals - Geauga Medical Center | Chardon, OH | $101.25 | $2.17 – $8.57 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood, OH | $101.25 | $2.17 – $72.00 |
| Northridge Hospital Medical Center | Northridge, CA | $101.28 | $4.76 – $183.00 |