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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Advocate Sherman Hospital | Elgin, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $49.50 |
| Advocate South Suburban Hospital | Hazel Crest, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $53.57 |
| Advocate Trinity Hospital | Chicago, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $44.00 |
| Advocate Christ Medical Center | Oak Lawn, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $44.00 |
| Advocate Condell Medical Center | Libertyville, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $44.00 |
| Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital | Downers Grove, IL | $37.50 | $4.76 – $44.00 |
| MultiCare Yakima Memorial Hospital | Yakima, WA | $37.60 | $4.92 – $8.54 |
| CHI Saint Joseph Health - Saint Joseph Berea | Berea, KY | $37.61 | $3.91 – $37.31 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Mequon, WI | $37.63 | $4.76 – $19.50 |
| Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital - Milwaukee Campus (Columbia St. Mary's Hospital Milwaukee, Inc.) | Milwaukee, WI | $37.63 | $4.76 – $19.50 |
| Healdsburg Hospital | Healdsburg, CA | $37.74 | $4.76 – $21.65 |
| Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center | Burbank, CA | $37.80 | $4.76 – $26.90 |
| Defiance Hospital | Defiance, OH | $37.80 | not published |
| Henry Ford Rochester Hospital | Rochester, MI | $38.07 | $2.57 – $9.04 |
| Henry Ford Warren Hospital | Warren, MI | $38.08 | $4.52 – $9.04 |
| 64-0772726 BMH North Mississippi | Oxford, MS | $38.18 | $4.57 – $13.33 |
| Springfield Medical Center | Springfield, OH | $38.40 | not published |
| Banner Payson Medical Center | Payson, AZ | $38.54 | $4.76 – $13.50 |
| 64-0663760 BMH Booneville | Booneville, MS | $38.88 | $4.57 – $13.33 |
| Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital | Charlottesville, VA | $39.00 | $4.86 – $7.70 |
| Sentara RMH Medical Center | Harrisonburg, VA | $39.00 | $4.86 – $9.19 |
| SSM Health Saint Louis University Hospital | Saint Louis, MO | $39.05 | $4.66 – $9.83 |
| SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison, WI | $39.05 | $3.57 – $37.38 |
| Atrium Health Anson | Wadesboro, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $74.67 |
| Atrium Health Mercy | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $72.31 |
| Atrium Health Pineville | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $72.31 |
| Atrium Health Stanly | Albermarle, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $75.46 |
| Atrium Health Behavioral Health Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $5.72 – $69.17 |
| Atrium Health Cleveland | Shelby, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $74.67 |
| Atrium Health Cabarrus | Concord, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $74.67 |
| Atrium Health Lincoln | Lincolnton, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $74.67 |
| Atrium Health Union | Monroe, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $74.67 |
| Carolinas Rehabilitation Charlotte | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $72.31 |
| Atrium Health University City | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $72.31 |
| Atrium Health Carolinas Medical Center | Charlotte, NC | $39.30 | $4.86 – $70.74 |
| Banner Churchill Community Hospital | Fallon, NV | $39.52 | $10.14 – $37.44 |
| UPMC Mercy | Pittsburgh, PA | $39.60 | $3.97 – $8.96 |
| UPMC Muncy | Muncy, PA | $39.60 | $4.70 – $10.80 |
| UPMC Williamsport | Williamsport, PA | $39.60 | $4.70 – $8.12 |
| Urbana Hospital | Urbana, OH | $39.60 | not published |
| Sanford Clear Lake Medical Center | Clear Lake, SD | $40.00 | $25.65 – $45.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Ardmore | Northwest Ardmore, OK | $40.30 | $4.23 – $10.51 |
| Mercy Gilbert Medical Center | Gilbert, AZ | $40.59 | $4.76 – $121.66 |
| SSM Health St. Clare Hospital - Baraboo | Baraboo, WI | $40.70 | $3.57 – $45.70 |
| UPMC Altoona | Altoona, PA | $40.80 | $4.70 – $54.40 |
| LODI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION INC | Lodi, CA | $40.81 | $1.46 – $51.00 |
| Mercy Hospital Berryville | Berryville, AR | $40.95 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Healdton | Healdton, OK | $40.95 | $4.23 – $5.95 |
| St Mary's Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| St Francis Medical Center | Midlothian, VA | $41.40 | not published |