CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, potassium
Facility: Watsonville Community Hospital
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $546
- Cash Discount Price: $547
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 114.71x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Watsonville Community Hospital is $546. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $547. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 114.71x the Medicare baseline. Located in 75 Nielson Street, Watsonville, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$547
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$546
Median negotiated contract rate across all mapped commercial carriers.
Medicare Reference Rate
$4.76
Standard federal government reimbursement rate for this code.
Visual Cost Comparison vs. Medicare
Medicare Reference Baseline: $4.76 (100%)
Cash / Self-Pay: $547 (11492%)
Insurance Median: $546 (11471%)
Cash: $547 (11492% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $546 (11471% of Medicare)
Understanding this gauge: We use the federal Medicare rate of $4.76 as the cost baseline. Rates below the baseline represent excellent value. In-network commercial rates commonly hover around 150% - 250% of Medicare, while rates exceeding 300% are elevated. Hover over the green and blue markers to view detailed calculations.
Elevated Commercial Rate Alert (Value-Gap)
The negotiated rate at this facility is 11471% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 11371%). Patients with high-deductible plans or out-of-network benefits may face excessive out-of-pocket costs.
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Commercial Insurance Negotiated Rates
Negotiated contract ranges established by major commercial carriers at this facility.
| Carrier / Plan Group | Contract Rate Range | vs. Medicare Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Ace-Usa | $5 | 105% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Alliance/Sccho | $5 | 105% |
| Beta Healthcare Group | $5 | 105% |
| Blue Shield Ppo | $5 - $15 | 105% |
| California Childrens Srvs | $5 | 105% |
| Ccs/Monterey County | $5 | 105% |
| Crawford & Co | $5 | 105% |
| Fireman'S Fund Work Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Fleming & Associates | $5 | 105% |
| Gallagher Bassett Svcs | $5 | 105% |
| Hartford Workers' Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Health Net Of California | $5 - $572 | 105% |
| Healthy Families | $5 - $15 | 105% |
| Keenan & Assoc Work Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Kemper Group Workers Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Liberty Mutual Work Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Medi-Cal E.R. | $5 | 105% |
| Medi-Cal/Eds | $5 | 105% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| Miscellaneous Work Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Nx Health Network | $5 | 105% |
| Pinnacle Healthcare Uc | $5 | 105% |
| Republic Idemnity W/Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Secure Horizons | $5 | 105% |
| Secure Horizons Dign Hmo | $5 - $182 | 105% |
| Travelers Insurance | $5 - $912 | 105% |
| Tricare | $5 | 105% |
| U.S. Dept. Of Labor | $5 | 105% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $547 | 105% |
| Veterans Administration | $5 | 105% |
| Well Path | $5 - $912 | 105% |
| Western Growers Work Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Workers Comp | $5 | 105% |
| Bs Employee | $15 | 315% |
| Ufcw/Valley Clerks | $15 | 315% |
| United Agriculture | $15 | 315% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Calif Ironworkers Field | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Carpenters H&W Trust | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| City Of Wats/Pinnacle Clm | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Claims Management Wc | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Delta Health Systems | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Laborers Health & Welfare | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Monterey Bay Pub Emp Trst | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Operating Engineers | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Pinnacle Claims Tpa/Bc | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Robert Kennedy/Ccn | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Sheet Metal Workers | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| State Compensation Fund | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Teamsters Benefit Trust | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Western Growers Trust/Bc | $31 - $813 | 651% |
| Medicruz | $164 | 3445% |
| Victim Compensation Plan | $164 - $912 | 3445% |
| Aetna | $182 - $748 | 3824% |
| Blue Shield Hmo | $182 | 3824% |
| Cigna | $182 - $638 | 3824% |
| Great-West/Phcs | $182 - $638 | 3824% |
| Health Net Pmg Hmo | $182 - $572 | 3824% |
| Pacificare Hmo | $182 - $547 | 3824% |
| Western Health Advantage | $456 | 9580% |
| Health Net Smartcare Netw | $547 | 11492% |
| Pacificare Ppo | $547 | 11492% |
| Self Pay | $547 | 11492% |
| Health Net Blue And Gold | $572 | 12017% |
| Health Net Canopycare Hmo | $572 | 12017% |
| Adventist Risk Management | $638 - $730 | 13403% |
| First Health | $638 - $730 | 13403% |
| Geha (Ccn) | $638 - $730 | 13403% |
| Transwestern | $638 - $730 | 13403% |
| Multiplan Inc Ppo | $711 | 14937% |
| Private Healthcare System | $711 | 14937% |
| Coastal Healthcare Admin | $775 - $821 | 16282% |
| Salinas Valley Mem Hops | $775 | 16282% |
| Aaa | $912 | 19160% |
| Aarp | $912 | 19160% |
| Allstate | $912 | 19160% |
| Apwu Health Plan | $912 | 19160% |
| Bankers Life & Casualty | $912 | 19160% |
| Farmers Insurance | $912 | 19160% |
| Humana | $912 | 19160% |
| Miscellaneous Auto | $912 | 19160% |
| Miscellaneous Insurance | $912 | 19160% |
| North Calif Bakery Driver | $912 | 19160% |
| Physicians Mutual | $912 | 19160% |
| Prucare Pmg Hmo | $912 | 19160% |
| Prucare Pmg Pos | $912 | 19160% |
| State Farm Ins | $912 | 19160% |
| Sutter Health Plus | $912 | 19160% |
| United Administrative | $912 | 19160% |
| Wholesale Beer Distributo | $912 | 19160% |
| Zenith National Ins | $912 | 19160% |