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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Health Huguley Hospital Fort Worth South | Burleson, TX | $142.67 | $4.76 – $20.43 |
| Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital | Santa Rosa, CA | $143.31 | $4.66 – $40.71 |
| MUSC Health Lancaster Medical Center | Lancaster, SC | $144.00 | $4.76 – $7.90 |
| Adventhealth Dade City | Dade City, FL | $144.98 | $4.76 – $10.79 |
| Boca Raton Regional Hospital | BOCA RATON, FL | $148.85 | $4.76 – $10.45 |
| Adventhealth Fish Memorial | Orange City, FL | $150.78 | $4.52 – $9.06 |
| HCA FLORIDA HIGHLANDS HOSPITAL | Sebring, FL | $158.00 | $4.76 – $57.36 |
| Southern Virginia Medical Center | Emporia, VA | $159.90 | not published |
| HCA HOUSTON CONROE | CONROE, TX | $163.00 | $3.92 – $19.53 |
| Queen of The Valley Medical Center | Napa, CA | $163.20 | $4.76 – $47.85 |
| St. Joseph's Medical Center Stockton | Stockton, CA | $167.58 | $4.05 – $138.58 |
| Petaluma Valley Hospital | Petaluma, CA | $169.32 | $4.66 – $37.87 |
| Providence Valdez Medical Center | Valdez, AK | $171.60 | not published |
| Mercy Hospital of Folsom | Folsom, CA | $172.72 | $3.44 – $136.12 |
| Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital | Katy, TX | $173.50 | not published |
| Houston Methodist Sugar Land Hospital | Sugar Land, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Houston Methodist West Hospital | Houston, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Houston Methodist Baytown Hospital | Baytown, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital | Houston, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital | Nassau Bay, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $9.28 |
| Houston Methodist The Woodlands Hospital | The Woodlands, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital | Cypress, TX | $173.50 | $4.76 – $19.80 |
| Adventhealth Ocala | Ocala, FL | $176.87 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| RESTON HOSPITAL CENTER | VIENNA, VA | $177.04 | $4.76 – $26.07 |
| STONESPRINGS HOSPITAL CENTER | Dulles, VA | $177.34 | $3.65 – $26.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA JFK HOSPITAL | PALM BEACH GARDENS, FL | $178.00 | $4.52 – $48.38 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-ALLEGHANY | LOW MOOR, VA | $181.00 | $4.14 – $6.90 |
| Adventhealth Shawnee Mission | Shawnee Mission, KS | $185.01 | $2.00 – $13.80 |
| Adventhealth South Overland Park | Overland Park, KS | $185.01 | $2.00 – $13.80 |
| Adventhealth Ottawa | Ottawa, KS | $185.01 | $2.00 – $10.28 |
| Adventhealth Durand | Durand, WI | $199.17 | not published |
| Adventhealth Tampa | Tampa, FL | $199.63 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| Adventhealth Riverview | Riverview, FL | $199.63 | not published |
| Adventhealth Wesley Chapel | Wesley Chapel, FL | $199.63 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| Adventhealth Zephyrhills | Zephyrhills, FL | $199.63 | $4.76 – $11.04 |
| Adventhealth Carrollwood | Tampa, FL | $199.63 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| MercyOne North Iowa Medical Center | Mason City, IA | $204.00 | $4.61 – $42.00 |
| Bakersfield Memorial Hospital | Bakersfield, CA | $208.09 | $4.76 – $30.81 |
| NORTHCREST MEDICAL CENTER | SPRINGFIELD, TN | $208.22 | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| Mercy Hospitals – Bakersfield | Bakersfield, CA | $210.36 | $4.76 – $31.20 |
| LAFAYETTE REGIONAL HEALTH CENTER | Lexington, MO | $214.75 | $4.20 – $10.28 |
| UPMC Presbyterian | Pittsburgh, PA | $215.40 | $4.70 – $9.87 |
| Adventhealth Connerton | Land O Lakes, FL | $217.34 | not published |
| Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital | Grass Valley, CA | $224.00 | $4.76 – $116.62 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-PULASKI | PULASKI, VA | $228.00 | $3.65 – $5.09 |
| LEWISGALE HOSPITAL-MONTGOMERY | CHRISTIANSBURG, VA | $228.00 | $4.14 – $5.09 |
| LEWISGALE MEDICAL CENTER | ROANOKE, VA | $228.00 | $4.14 – $6.90 |
| MercyOne Waterloo Medical Center | Waterloo, IA | $229.00 | $4.61 – $136.02 |
| Providence Kodiak Island Medical Center | Kodiak, AK | $248.04 | not published |
| Dominican Hospital | Santa Cruz, CA | $268.65 | $4.76 – $76.50 |