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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Hospitals | Morgantown, WV | $25.00 | $3.09 – $20.17 |
| WellSpan Gettysburg Hospital | Gettysburg, PA | $25.60 | $4.76 – $21.56 |
| WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital | Chambersburg, PA | $25.60 | $4.76 – $23.04 |
| WellSpan Waynesboro Hospital | Waynesboro, PA | $25.60 | $4.76 – $30.28 |
| WellSpan Good Samaritan Hospital | Lebanon, PA | $25.60 | $4.76 – $21.61 |
| WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital | Ephrata, PA | $25.60 | $4.81 – $21.61 |
| WellSpan Surgery & Rehabilitation Hospital | York PA 17403, PA | $25.60 | $4.76 – $21.56 |
| CHI Health Good Samaritan | Kearney, NE | $25.62 | $4.61 – $42.00 |
| Covenant Hospital Levelland | Levelland, TX | $25.62 | $4.62 – $5.02 |
| 45-2896080 MBMC Leake | Carthage, MS | $25.65 | $4.76 – $8.55 |
| CHI St. Vincent Morrilton | Morrilton, AR | $25.98 | $2.75 – $11.35 |
| St. Joseph's Hospital | Buckhannon, WV | $26.00 | not published |
| UKIAH ADVENTIST HOSPITAL | Ukiah, CA | $26.00 | $4.76 – $62.55 |
| MUSC Health Black River Medical Center | Cades, SC | $26.00 | $2.63 – $13.69 |
| HANFORD COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Selma, CA | $26.03 | $0.16 – $56.76 |
| REEDLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL | Reedley, CA | $26.03 | $0.52 – $59.39 |
| 64-0682111 BMH DeSoto | Southaven, MS | $26.20 | $4.52 – $13.33 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Jefferson City | Jefferson City, MO | $26.40 | $4.28 – $8.57 |
| Sanford Luverne Medical Center | Luverne, MN | $26.40 | $7.99 – $29.70 |
| SSM Health Monroe Hospital | Monroe, WI | $26.40 | $4.76 – $8.33 |
| ST HELENA HOSPITAL | Vallejo, CA | $26.70 | $0.16 – $53.58 |
| Parkview Huntington Hospital | Huntington, IN | $27.00 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| Parkview Whitley Hospital & Parkview Kosciusko Hospital | Columbia City, IN | $27.00 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin, LLC | Glendale, WI | $27.03 | $4.62 – $8.23 |
| Sterling Regional Medical Center | Sterling, CO | $27.06 | $4.76 – $32.98 |
| Arizona General Hospital Laveen | Phoenix, AZ | $27.26 | $2.85 – $97.23 |
| Parkview DeKalb Hospital | Auburn, IN | $27.50 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| Parkview LaGrange Hospital | Lagrange, IN | $27.50 | $8.92 – $10.19 |
| Parkview Logansport Hospital | Logansport, IN | $27.50 | $4.76 – $9.69 |
| Parkview Noble Hospital | Kendallville, IN | $27.50 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| 62-0123940 BMH Collierville | Collierville, TN | $27.51 | $4.52 – $9.52 |
| CHRISTUS St. Francis Cabrini Hospital | Alexandria, LA | $27.56 | $4.66 – $28.80 |
| St Ritas Medical Center | Lima, OH | $27.60 | not published |
| Parkview Wabash Hospital | Wabash, IN | $28.00 | $8.92 – $10.19 |
| Covenant Hospital Plainview | Plainview, TX | $28.14 | $4.62 – $5.02 |
| Jefferson Medical Center | Ranson, WV | $28.50 | not published |
| Parkview Regional Medical Center & Parkview Hospital Randallia | Fort Wayne, IN | $28.50 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| Parkview Ortho Hospital | Fort Wayne, IN | $28.50 | $4.76 – $9.41 |
| Corewell Health Gross Pointe | Grosse Pointe, MI | $29.00 | $1.32 – $7.91 |
| Corewell Health Taylor | Taylor, MI | $29.00 | $1.40 – $7.91 |
| Corewell Health Trenton | Trenton, MI | $29.00 | $1.33 – $7.91 |
| Corewell Health Troy | Troy, MI | $29.00 | $1.50 – $7.91 |
| Corewell Health Wayne | Wayne, MI | $29.00 | $1.32 – $7.91 |
| HSHS St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center | GREEN BAY, WI | $29.04 | $4.76 – $10.71 |
| HSHS St. Nicholas Hospital | SHEBOYGAN, WI | $29.04 | $4.76 – $10.71 |
| HSHS St. Vincent Hospital | Green Bay, WI | $29.04 | $4.76 – $10.71 |
| Arizona General Hospital Mesa | Mesa, AZ | $29.40 | $2.85 – $97.23 |
| HSHS St. John's Hospital | IL 62769|301 N. 8th St., IL | $29.52 | $3.80 – $41.00 |
| Virginia Mason Medical Center | Seattle, WA | $29.58 | $3.33 – $14.88 |
| Sanford Canton Inwood Medical Center | Canton, SD | $29.60 | $12.65 – $33.30 |