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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Clare Hospital | Lakewood, WA | $29.70 | $4.76 – $73.58 |
| Providence Seaside Hospital | Seaside, OR | $30.00 | not published |
| Summersville Regional Medical Center | Summersville, WV | $30.00 | not published |
| Jackson General Hospital | Ripley, WV | $30.50 | not published |
| Thomas Hospitals | South Charleston, WV | $30.50 | $4.49 – $24.09 |
| St. Luke's Health - Brazosport Hospital | Lake Jackson, TX | $30.51 | $3.88 – $43.58 |
| OSF Healthcare Divine Mercy Continuing Care Hospital | Peoria, IL | $30.60 | not published |
| Sanford Vermillion Hospital | Vermillion, SD | $31.20 | $11.51 – $35.10 |
| St. Anthony Hospital | Gig Harbor, WA | $31.34 | $4.76 – $73.58 |
| St. Anne Hospital | Burien, WA | $31.46 | $4.76 – $88.29 |
| Berkeley Medical Center | Martinsburg, WV | $31.50 | $4.49 – $7.52 |
| SSM Health DePaul Hospital - St. Louis | Bridgeton, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital- Wentzville | Wentzville, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Fenton | Fenton, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - St. Charles | Saint Charles, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - St. Louis | Richmond Heights, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital - Lake Saint Louis | Lake Saint Louis, MO | $31.90 | $4.76 – $18.97 |
| St Patrick Hospital - Broadway Campus | Missoula, MT | $32.00 | $4.81 – $14.69 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Mount Sterling | Mt. Sterling, KY | $32.26 | $3.91 – $80.08 |
| St. Francis Hospital | Federal Way, WA | $32.33 | $4.76 – $73.58 |
| UPMC Horizon-Greenville | Greenville, PA | $32.40 | $4.26 – $8.93 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Lufkin | Lufkin, TX | $32.59 | $4.00 – $20.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial Livingston | Livingston, TX | $32.59 | $3.74 – $20.96 |
| St. Luke's Health Memorial San Augustine | San Augustine, TX | $32.59 | $3.06 – $20.96 |
| Massena Hospital | Massena, NY | $32.79 | $4.76 – $36.73 |
| SSM Health Cardinal Glennon Children's Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $33.00 | $4.76 – $9.46 |
| UPMC Bedford | Everett, PA | $33.00 | $1.72 – $49.50 |
| 62-1138045 BMH Union City | Union City, TN | $33.20 | $4.14 – $9.52 |
| UnityPoint Health - Allen Hospital | Waterloo, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $22.11 |
| UnityPoint Health - Finley Hospital | Dubuque, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $33.57 |
| UnityPoint Health - Grinnell Regional Medical Center | Grinnell, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $16.91 |
| UnityPoint Health - Iowa Lutheran Hospital | Des Moines, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $12.34 |
| UnityPoint Health - Jones Regional Medical Center | Anamosa, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $37.22 |
| UnityPoint Health - Marshalltown | Marshalltown, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $20.14 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Lukes Downtown | Sioux City, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $27.27 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Bettendorf | Bettendorf, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $16.45 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Moline | Rock Island, IL | $33.57 | $2.86 – $18.50 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Muscatine | Muscatine, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $17.20 |
| UnityPoint Health - Trinity Regional Medical Center | Fort Dodge, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $35.67 |
| UnityPoint Health - St. Luke's Hospital | Cedar Rapids, IA | $33.57 | $2.86 – $15.74 |
| Swedish Medical Center Cherry Hill | Seattle, WA | $33.60 | $4.28 – $21.66 |
| Henry Ford St John Hospital | Detroit, MI | $33.60 | $4.52 – $9.04 |
| Lourdes Hospital | Paducah, KY | $33.60 | not published |
| Swedish Medical Center - First Hill Campus | Seattle, WA | $33.60 | $4.28 – $22.37 |
| Swedish Issaquah | Issaquah, WA | $33.60 | $4.28 – $22.37 |
| Swedish Edmonds Hospital | Edmonds, WA | $33.60 | $4.76 – $21.42 |
| CHI Health St. Francis | Grand Island, NE | $33.63 | $4.61 – $55.33 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph London | London, KY | $33.90 | $3.91 – $86.45 |
| St. Joseph Medical Center | Tacoma, WA | $34.12 | $4.76 – $73.58 |
| Sanford Sheldon Medical Center | Sheldon, IA | $34.40 | $12.26 – $38.70 |