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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Ford River District Hospital | China Township, MI | $14.76 | $4.52 – $9.04 |
| Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center | Knoxville, TN | $15.18 | $2.14 – $14.40 |
| Banner Baywood Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $15.24 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| UPMC Jameson | New Castle, PA | $16.20 | $4.70 – $9.12 |
| Rochester General Hospital | Rochester, NY | $16.65 | $4.05 – $6.14 |
| Newark Wayne Community Hospital | Newark, NY | $16.65 | $4.05 – $7.43 |
| Clifton Springs Hospital and Clinic | Clifton Springs, NY | $16.65 | $3.17 – $10.71 |
| Ascension Calumet Hospital, Inc. | Chilton, WI | $17.67 | $5.00 – $18.37 |
| Banner Desert Medical Center | Mesa, AZ | $18.00 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| Banner Boswell Medical Center | Sun City, AZ | $18.12 | $4.76 – $47.20 |
| Banner Del Webb Medical Center | Sun City West, AZ | $18.48 | $4.76 – $47.20 |
| Rappahannock General Hospital | Kilmarnock, VA | $18.60 | not published |
| Banner Fort Collins Medical Center | Fort Collins, CO | $18.61 | $4.62 – $14.25 |
| CHI Memorial Hospital Chattanooga | Chattanooga, TN | $18.62 | $4.09 – $30.80 |
| Banner North Colorado Medical Center - Loveland Campus | Loveland, CO | $18.86 | $3.85 – $14.25 |
| Banner Estrella Medical Center | Phoenix, AZ | $18.96 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| Banner Thunderbird Medical Center | Glendale, AZ | $18.96 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| Banner University Medical Center Phoenix | Phoenix, AZ | $19.20 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| Morgan County ARH Hospital | Liberty, KY | $19.20 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| ARH Our Lady of the Way Hospital | Martin, KY | $19.20 | $4.76 – $4.76 |
| Morrow County Hospital | Mount Gilead, OH | $19.37 | $2.27 – $23.83 |
| Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital | Hood River, OR | $19.50 | not published |
| Sunnyside Medical Center | CLACKAMAS, OR | $19.55 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| Westside Medical Center | HILLSBORO, OR | $19.55 | $6.00 – $6.00 |
| 82-3844150 BMH Crittenden | West Memphis, AR | $19.65 | $4.52 – $9.52 |
| HCA FLORIDA FORT WALTON-DESTIN HOSPITAL | NAVARRE, FL | $19.85 | $4.32 – $48.02 |
| Banner Gateway Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $19.92 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Glenoaks | Glendale Heights, IL | $20.00 | $4.76 – $7.71 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Hinsdale | Hinsdale, IL | $20.00 | $4.66 – $7.71 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth La Grange | La Grange, IL | $20.00 | $4.66 – $7.71 |
| Uchicago Medicine Adventhealth Bolingbrook | Bolingbrook, IL | $20.00 | $4.76 – $7.71 |
| Southeastern Medical Center | Cambridge, OH | $20.15 | $4.76 – $4.95 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Pensacola (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Pensacola, FL | $20.20 | $4.76 – $17.84 |
| Mercy Primary Care - Bernie | Bernie, MO | $20.25 | $2.00 – $10.30 |
| MID-COLUMBIA MEDICAL CENTER | The Dalles, OR | $20.35 | $2.02 – $135.18 |
| MultiCare Valley Hospital | Spokane Valley, WA | $20.40 | $3.31 – $8.63 |
| MultiCare Deaconess Hospital | Spokane, WA | $20.40 | $3.34 – $8.63 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph East | Lexington, KY | $20.49 | $3.91 – $46.41 |
| The Unity Hospital of Rochester | Rochester, NY | $20.49 | $4.14 – $6.14 |
| Childrens Specialized Hospital | Mountainside, NJ | $20.50 | $3.81 – $3.92 |
| Ascension Sacred Heart Gulf (Sacred Heart Health System, Inc.) | Joe, FL | $20.72 | $4.76 – $17.84 |
| Banner Ironwood Medical Center | San Tan Valley, AZ | $20.76 | $4.76 – $44.25 |
| cleveland clinic main campus | Cleveland, OH | $21.45 | $1.10 – $29.70 |
| akron general | Akron, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |
| avon hospital | Avon, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |
| cleveland clinic childrens hospital for rehabilitation | Cleveland, OH | $21.45 | $9.33 – $29.70 |
| euclid hospital | Euclid, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |
| fairview hospital | Cleveland, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |
| lutheran hospital | Cleveland, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |
| hillcrest hospital | Mayfield Heights, OH | $21.45 | $0.95 – $29.70 |