CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$16
about 3.2× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$22
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$11
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $5 under the fair price · 2.2× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $16 This hospital $11 Cash price $11 Hospital's list price $11

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How this hospital compares to other IA hospitals

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

Cheapest $5 Priciest $11

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

A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $16 (about 3.2× the $5 Medicare rate). St Anthony Regional Hospital & Nursing Home charges insurers about $11, or about $11 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Carroll, IA.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Blue Cross Blue Shield✓ Aetna✓ Humana CignaKaiser 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 $6 - $11 126%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $3 - $20 63%
Aetnamajor $5 - $13 105%
Humanamajor $3 - $12 63%
Medica $3 - $5 63%
Molina $6 126%
+ 3 smaller / regional plans $3 - $7
Excludes 2 rental-network / third-party entries (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 311 South Clark Street, Carroll, IA 51401
  • CMS Rating: ★★☆☆☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals