CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, potassium
Facility: Whittier Hospital Medical Center
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $6
- Cash Discount Price: $18
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 1.26x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Whittier Hospital Medical Center is $6. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $18. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 1.26x the Medicare baseline. Located in 9080 Colima Rd, Whittier, CA.
Cash / Self-Pay
$18
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$6
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: $18 (378%)
Insurance Median: $6 (126%)
Cash: $18 (378% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $6 (126% 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.
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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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ahmc Medi-Cal Reciprocity Agreement | $3 | 63% |
| Aids Healthcare Foundation | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Allied Physicians | $3 - $7 | 63% |
| Alta Med Health Network | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Altamed Health Services Corporation | $3 | 63% |
| Beverly Hospital | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Brand New Day | $3 - $6 | 63% |
| Emanate Health | $3 - $6 | 63% |
| Health Net | $3 - $78 | 63% |
| Healthy Way La | $3 | 63% |
| Heritage Provider Network | $3 - $6 | 63% |
| Kaiser Foundation | $3 - $92 | 63% |
| La Care Healthy Families/Healthy Kids | $3 | 63% |
| Non Contracted Medi-Cal | $3 | 63% |
| Prospect Health Plan | $3 - $8 | 63% |
| Synermed | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Veterans Administration | $3 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $4 - $66 | 84% |
| La Care Health Plan | $4 - $72 | 84% |
| Aetna | $5 - $95 | 105% |
| Alignment Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Alta Los Angeles Hospitals Inc | $5 | 105% |
| Apa/Aco Inc | $5 | 105% |
| Avanti | $5 - $6 | 105% |
| Blue Shield Of California | $5 - $66 | 105% |
| Caloptima | $5 | 105% |
| Capnet | $5 | 105% |
| Care First Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Caremore | $5 | 105% |
| Central Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| County Of Los Angeles Dept Of Health Services | $5 | 105% |
| Cov19 Hrsa Uninsured Testing And Treatment Fund | $5 | 105% |
| Easy Choice Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Fmc Los Angeles County | $5 - $98 | 105% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Adv Med Mcal | $5 | 105% |
| Hollywood Presbyterian Medpoint Mcal | $5 | 105% |
| Humana | $5 | 105% |
| La Care Covered Direct | $5 | 105% |
| Medi Caid/ Medi Cal | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| Molina Healthcare Of California | $5 | 105% |
| Monarch Healthplan | $5 | 105% |
| Pacific Alliance Medical Center | $5 | 105% |
| Pacific Independent Physician Association | $5 - $39 | 105% |
| Pacificare Of California | $5 | 105% |
| Private Pay | $5 | 105% |
| San Miguel Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Scan Health Plan | $5 | 105% |
| Self-Pay | $5 | 105% |
| Tricare | $5 | 105% |
| Ahmc Health | $6 | 126% |
| Applecare Medical Group | $6 | 126% |
| Athens Administrators Ahmc Work Comp | $6 | 126% |
| Chinatown Service Center Pace | $6 | 126% |
| Cigna | $6 | 126% |
| Interplan Health Group | $6 | 126% |
| Knox-Keene Act | $6 | 126% |
| Misc 1 | $6 | 126% |
| Molina Medical Center | $6 - $51 | 126% |
| Multiplan Wc | $6 | 126% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $10 - $114 | 210% |
| Health Net Inc | $12 - $85 | 252% |
| Physician Healthways | $13 | 273% |
| Healthnet | $14 - $91 | 294% |
| Physicians Healthways Medical Corporation | $33 | 693% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity | $39 | 819% |
| Ahmc Reciprocity Agreement Senior/Commercial | $39 | 819% |
| Wear And Wood | $39 - $52 | 819% |
| Edward Medical Group | $46 | 966% |
| Central Health Plan Of California | $52 | 1092% |
| Allied Physicians Ipa | $59 | 1239% |
| Prospect Medical | $72 | 1513% |
| Care 1St Health Plan | $79 | 1660% |
| New Horizon Medical Group Inc | $79 | 1660% |
| Cost Containment | $85 | 1786% |
| Davita Healthcare Partners | $85 | 1786% |
| Universal Care | $85 - $92 | 1786% |
| Asi/Flex | $92 | 1933% |
| Us Comp Care | $92 | 1933% |
| Value Healthplan Of California | $92 | 1933% |
| Community Care Network | $98 | 2059% |
| Coventry Health Care | $98 | 2059% |
| Coventry Health Care National Network | $98 | 2059% |
| Interplan Corporation | $98 | 2059% |
| Managed Care Administrators | $98 | 2059% |
| Prohealth | $98 | 2059% |
| Multiplan | $111 | 2332% |
| Commercial Non Contract | $131 | 2752% |
| Medi-Cal Sub Acute | $131 | 2752% |
| One Legacy | $131 | 2752% |
| Great-West Healthcare Of California | $2,500 | 52521% |