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 Merced | Merced, CA | $275.53 | $4.76 – $61.10 |
| HCA HealthONE Rocky Mountain Children's at Presbyterian St. Luke's | Denver, CO | $277.00 | $3.03 – $13.62 |
| MEDICAL CITY NORTH HILLS HOSPITAL | North Richland Hills, TX | $291.79 | $2.86 – $18.09 |
| Sequoia Hospital | Redwood City, CA | $293.39 | $4.76 – $186.14 |
| Adventhealth Lake Wales | Lake Wales, FL | $307.01 | $4.76 – $10.57 |
| St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center | Stockton, CA | $316.34 | $4.76 – $46.40 |
| LEE'S SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | Lee's Summit, MO | $318.55 | $2.56 – $10.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA OCALA HOSPITAL | SUMMERFIELD, FL | $319.73 | $4.32 – $45.31 |
| HCA FLORIDA PUTNAM HOSPITAL | Palatka, FL | $320.50 | $4.32 – $44.70 |
| RESEARCH MEDICAL CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $345.86 | $2.56 – $10.28 |
| RESEARCH PSYCHIATRIC CENTER | Kansas City, MO | $345.86 | $2.56 – $10.28 |
| SKYLINE MADISON CAMPUS | NASHVILLE, TN | $348.39 | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| Providence Alaska Medical Center | Anchorage, AK | $348.66 | $13.14 – $32.54 |
| HCA FLORIDA PALMS WEST HOSPITAL | LOXAHATCHEE, FL | $356.00 | $4.71 – $48.38 |
| MENORAH MEDICAL CENTER | Overland Park, KS | $379.25 | $2.56 – $10.28 |
| MercyOne Newton Medical Center | Newton, IA | $393.00 | $4.61 – $67.00 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | Rome, GA | $402.04 | $3.90 – $13.23 |
| MEDICAL CITY WEATHERFORD HOSPITAL | Weatherford, TX | $408.46 | $2.86 – $18.09 |
| HCA FLORIDA MERCY HOSPITAL | MIAMI, FL | $409.00 | $4.71 – $50.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA OAK HILL HOSPITAL | BROOKSVILLE, FL | $412.90 | $4.32 – $46.77 |
| CJW Medical Center-Chippenham Hospital Campus | CHESTERFIELD, VA | $417.00 | $4.14 – $21.28 |
| HENRICO DOCTORS HOSPITAL | RICHMOND, VA | $417.00 | $4.14 – $20.41 |
| TRICITIES HOSPITAL | HOPEWELL, VA | $417.00 | $4.14 – $20.41 |
| STONECREST MEDICAL CENTER | Smyrna, TN | $417.52 | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL | Davie, FL | $418.00 | $4.71 – $50.65 |
| HCA HOUSTON WEST | HOUSTON, TX | $465.00 | $3.92 – $19.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA LARGO HOSPITAL | LARGO, FL | $478.59 | $4.32 – $46.77 |
| HCA HOUSTON TOMBALL | HOUSTON, TX | $493.89 | $4.00 – $19.53 |
| HCA FLORIDA WOODMONT HOSPITAL | TAMARAC, FL | $496.25 | $4.71 – $50.65 |
| OVERLAND PARK REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER | SHAWNEE, KS | not published | $2.56 – $10.28 |
| HCA FLORIDA WESTSIDE HOSPITAL | PLANTATION, FL | not published | $4.71 – $50.65 |
| HCA FLORIDA ST. LUCIE HOSPITAL | STUART, FL | not published | $4.74 – $52.60 |
| HCA FLORIDA SARASOTA DOCTORS HOSPITAL | VENICE, FL | not published | $4.32 – $46.77 |
| HCA FLORIDA ORANGE PARK HOSPITAL | MIDDLEBURG, FL | not published | $3.81 – $46.07 |
| HCA FLORIDA NORTH FLORIDA HOSPITAL | NEWBERRY, FL | not published | $4.28 – $50.18 |
| HCA HealthONE SOUTH PARKER ER, A PART OF SKY RIDGE | PARKER, CO | not published | $2.72 – $48.02 |
| HCA FLORIDA LAKE CITY HOSPITAL | LIVE OAK, FL | not published | $4.28 – $44.70 |
| HCA FLORIDA KENDALL HOSPITAL | DORAL, FL | not published | $4.71 – $50.24 |
| HCA FLORIDA AVENTURA HOSPITAL | HIALEAH, FL | not published | $4.71 – $50.24 |
| HCA HealthONE BELMAR ER, A PART OF SWEDISH | LAKEWOOD, CO | not published | $2.78 – $13.62 |
| HCA HealthONE SKY RIDGE | Lone Tree, CO | not published | $2.72 – $13.62 |
| CENTRAL PARK ER, A PART OF ROSE | DENVER, CO | not published | $2.16 – $13.62 |
| HCA HealthONE MOUNTAIN RIDGE | Thornton, CO | not published | $2.26 – $13.62 |
| HCA HOUSTON CLEAR LAKE | FRIENDSWOOD, TX | not published | $3.92 – $19.53 |
| SUMMIT MEDICAL CENTER | MT JULIET, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| SOUTHERN HILLS MEDICAL CENTER | ANTIOCH, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| HORIZON MEDICAL CENTER | DICKSON, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| HENDERSONVILLE MEDICAL CENTER | HENDERSONVILLE, TN | not published | $2.14 – $14.28 |
| MEDICAL CITY ALLIANCE HOSPITAL | SAGINAW, TX | not published | $2.86 – $18.09 |
| MEDICAL CITY DALLAS HOSPITAL | Dallas, TX | not published | $2.86 – $18.09 |