CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Medstar Georgetown University Hospital

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$7
about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$7
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
About the fair price
1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $7 This hospital $7 Cash price $69 Hospital's list price $106

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How this hospital compares to other DC hospitals

One of the lower prices — 1 of 3 other DC hospitals charge more for the same procedure.

Cheapest $5 Priciest $8

Black dot = this hospital, among the 4 DC hospitals with a price for this procedure. Full list below.

⚠ The cash price looks unusually high next to the insurance price — it may be the full list price, not a real cash discount. Call to confirm the self-pay rate.

A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $7 (about 1.4× the $5 Medicare rate). Medstar Georgetown University Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $69 in cash — about the fair price. Located in Washington, DC.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Cigna✓ Humana Kaiser 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 - $37 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $51 105%
Aetnamajor $5 - $73 105%
Cignamajor $68 1429%
Humanamajor $5 105%
Amerigroup $10 210%
AmeriHealth $10 210%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $5 - $61
Government programs also on file: Military & VA.
Excludes 3 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 3800 Reservoir Rd, Washington, DC 20007
  • CMS Rating: ★★★☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Proprietary
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals