CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$14
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$8
About the fair price
about $1 over the fair price · 1.6× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $7 This hospital $8 Cash price $6 Hospital's list price $24

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How this hospital compares to other AR hospitals

Highest price of the 9 AR hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 AR hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Baptist Health Medical Center Heber Springs charges insurers about $8, or about $6 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Heber Springs, AR.

What each insurance company pays

Which insurers have negotiated a price with this hospital for this procedure — and which haven’t.

3 of 6 major insurers have a published price at this hospital

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Cigna AetnaHumanaKaiser Permanente

Crossed out = this hospital hasn’t published a negotiated price for that insurer for this procedure. It doesn’t necessarily mean they aren’t accepted — ask your insurer.

Insurance company Price range vs. Medicare
UnitedHealthcaremajor $5 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $6 126%
Cignamajor $9 189%
Ambetter (Centene) $8 168%
CareSource $9 189%
+ 7 smaller / regional plans $6 - $10

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1800 Bypass Road, Heber Springs, AR 72543
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals