Blood test, potassium
Facility: St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Highest price of the 9 MI hospitals we have prices for — worth calling around.
Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MI 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 $5 (about 1.0× the $5 Medicare rate). St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia charges insurers about $7, or about $41 in cash — above the fair price. Located in Livonia, MI.
This price is above the fair BaseRate — you may be able to pay less
Ask the hospital for the cash / self-pay price, check whether you qualify for financial assistance, or negotiate the bill down toward the fair price of about $5. Many patients pay well below the first number they’re quoted — the checklists below walk you through it.
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
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 - $41 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Aetnamajor | $5 - $51 | 105% |
| Cignamajor | $21 - $51 | 441% |
| Humanamajor | $22 - $40 | 462% |
| AmeriHealth | $22 - $40 | 462% |
| CareSource | $18 | 378% |
| Dean Health Plan | $22 - $41 | 462% |
| GEHA | $7 - $41 | 147% |
| Health Net | $34 - $63 | 714% |
| HealthPartners | $21 - $39 | 441% |
| MagnaCare | $22 - $40 | 462% |
| Medical Mutual | $22 - $40 | 462% |
| Molina | $6 | 126% |
| MVP Health Care | $22 - $41 | 462% |
| Paramount | $22 - $41 | 462% |
| Priority Health | $11 - $12 | 231% |
| Tufts Health Plan | $21 - $39 | 441% |
| UniCare | $22 - $40 | 462% |
| + 132 smaller / regional plans | $2 - $63 |
Self-Pay How to get the cash price
Insurance Before you use insurance
Estimate your out-of-pocket cost
A rough estimate of what you’d pay with insurance (deductible + coinsurance) versus paying the cash price yourself.
Other Procedures at St Joe Mercy Hospital System Livonia
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other MI hospitals
- Charlevoix Area Hospital · Charlevoix $3
- Surgeons Choice Medical Center · Southfield $4
- Beacon Plainwell · Plainwell $4
- Bronson Methodist Hospital · Kalamazoo $5
- Ascension Providence Hospital, Southfield and Novi · Southfield $5
- Lake Huron Medical Center · Port Huron $5
- McLaren Bay Region · Bay City $5
- University of Michigan Health System · Ann Arbor $5
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.