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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Mechanicsville, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Richmond Community Hospital | Richmond, VA | $41.40 | not published |
| Waldo County General Hospital | Belfast, ME | $41.45 | $4.76 – $39.05 |
| Ascension Seton Northwest (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $41.49 | $4.00 – $51.86 |
| Dell Seton Medical Center at The University of Texas (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $41.49 | $4.00 – $51.86 |
| Ascension Seton Medical Center Austin (Ascension Seton) | Austin, TX | $41.49 | $4.00 – $51.86 |
| Ascension St. Vincent Clay (St. Vincent Clay Hospital, Inc.) | Brazil, IN | $42.00 | $2.17 – $10.85 |
| St. Joseph Health Grimes Hospital | Navasota, TX | $42.53 | $4.28 – $206.55 |
| St. Joseph Health Burleson Hospital | Caldwell, TX | $42.53 | $4.28 – $218.70 |
| St. Joseph Health Madison Hospital | Madisonville, TX | $42.53 | $4.28 – $218.70 |
| St. Joseph Health College Station Hospital | College Station, TX | $42.53 | $4.00 – $206.55 |
| SIERRA VISTA HOSPITAL, INC. | San Luis Obispo, CA | $42.66 | $4.76 – $616.20 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Highlands | Sparta, TN | $42.81 | $3.23 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas DeKalb | Smithville, TN | $42.81 | $3.23 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas River Park | McMinnville, TN | $42.81 | $3.23 – $18.06 |
| Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford | Murfreesboro, TN | $42.81 | $4.28 – $18.06 |
| Mercy Hospital Carthage | Carthage, MO | $42.90 | $4.20 – $17.63 |
| 62-1519754 BMH Golden Triangle | Columbus, MS | $43.00 | $4.57 – $13.33 |
| LIVE OAK MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLNESS | Ladson, SC | $43.00 | $4.06 – $17.86 |
| HCA HEALTHCARE BRIGHTON PARK ER | MONCKS CORNER, SC | $43.00 | $4.06 – $17.86 |
| Parkview Montpelier Hospital | Montpelier, OH | $43.50 | not published |
| Parkview Bryan Hospital | Bryan, OH | $43.50 | $4.76 – $14.28 |
| MercyOne Dyersville Medical Center | Dyersville, IA | $43.55 | $25.33 – $75.42 |
| Ascension Seton Edgar B. Davis (Ascension Seton) | Luling, TX | $43.56 | $4.00 – $34.17 |
| Ascension Seton Highland Lakes (Ascension Seton) | Burnet, TX | $43.56 | $4.00 – $34.17 |
| SIMI VALLEY HOSPITAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES | Simi Valley, CA | $44.00 | $3.44 – $50.05 |
| Providence Holy Family Hospital | Spokane, WA | $44.10 | $4.76 – $20.29 |
| Mercy Hospital Ozark | River Ozark, AR | $44.20 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Paris | Academy Paris, AR | $44.20 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Pittsburg | Pittsburg, KS | $44.20 | $4.20 – $26.27 |
| Mercy Hospital Waldron | Waldron, AR | $44.20 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Mercy Hospital Aurora | Aurora, MO | $44.20 | $4.20 – $6.59 |
| Mercy Hospital Boonville | Booneville, AR | $44.20 | $4.23 – $20.99 |
| Chandler Regional Medical Center | Chandler, AZ | $44.22 | $2.86 – $132.72 |
| MultiCare Capital Medical Center | Olympia, WA | $44.40 | $3.65 – $8.63 |
| CASTLE MEDICAL CENTER | Kailua, HI | $44.48 | $3.38 – $124.25 |
| Wetzel County Hospital | New Martinsville, WV | $44.50 | $4.49 – $7.52 |
| St Jude Medical Center | Fullerton, CA | $44.64 | $4.05 – $9.52 |
| Mercy Hospital Lincoln | Troy, MO | $44.85 | $4.76 – $6.59 |
| UPMC Hamot | Erie, PA | $45.00 | $4.70 – $8.96 |
| Mercy Health Love County Rural Health Clinic | MARIETTA, OK | $45.00 | $2.00 – $8.64 |
| Reynolds Memorial Hospital | Glen Dale, WV | $45.00 | $3.09 – $7.52 |
| MercyOne Cedar Falls Medical Center | Cedar Falls, IA | $45.00 | $4.61 – $45.00 |
| St. Michael Medical Center | Silverdale, WA | $45.47 | $4.76 – $88.29 |
| Sanford Wheaton | Wheaton, MN | $45.60 | $13.80 – $51.30 |
| Inova Alexandria Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $46.00 | $4.76 – $57.88 |
| Inova Fairfax Hospital | Falls Church, VA | $46.00 | $4.76 – $57.88 |
| Inova Fair Oaks Hospital | VA 22033-1709, VA | $46.00 | $4.76 – $57.88 |
| Inova Loudoun Hospital | Leesburg, VA | $46.00 | $4.76 – $57.88 |
| Inova Mount Vernon Hospital | Alexandria, VA | $46.00 | $4.76 – $57.88 |