CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, potassium
Facility: Mercy Health Saint Mary's
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
Factual Cost Summary (Answer Capsule)
- CPT Billing Code: 84132
- Insurance Median: $35
- Cash Discount Price: $41
- vs. Medicare Baseline: 7.35x Medicare
The contracted insurance negotiated median rate for a Blood test, potassium at Mercy Health Saint Mary's is $35. If you are paying out-of-pocket or uninsured, the self-pay cash discount rate is $41. Compared to the federal Medicare reimbursement reference rate of $4.76, this hospital’s rate is 7.35x the Medicare baseline. Located in 200 Jefferson Avenue Se, Grand Rapids, MI.
Cash / Self-Pay
$41
Average discount available for prompt cash payment at this facility.
Insurance Median
$35
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: $41 (861%)
Insurance Median: $35 (735%)
Cash: $41 (861% of Medicare)
Ins. Median: $35 (735% 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 735% of the Medicare baseline (a markup of 635%). 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 |
|---|---|---|
| U Of M Health Plan | $2 - $48 | 42% |
| Access Health | $3 | 63% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shield | $3 - $5 | 63% |
| Medicaid / KanCare | $3 | 63% |
| Aetna | $5 - $28 | 105% |
| Align Senior Care | $5 | 105% |
| Blue Care Network Advantage | $5 | 105% |
| Correctional Recovery | $5 | 105% |
| Hospice Faith | $5 | 105% |
| Hospice Of Holland | $5 | 105% |
| Longevity Ipa Of Michigan Llc Health Plan Isnp | $5 | 105% |
| Medicare (plans) | $5 | 105% |
| Oscar | $5 | 105% |
| UnitedHealthcare | $5 - $63 | 105% |
| Molina Marketplace | $6 | 126% |
| Geha | $7 - $48 | 147% |
| Medical Mutual | $7 | 147% |
| Meritain | $7 | 147% |
| Preferred One | $7 | 147% |
| Vitalcore | $7 | 147% |
| Wellpath | $7 | 147% |
| Wc Accident Fund | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Advantage | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Aig | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Allied | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Amerisure | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Amtrust | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Asu Risk Mgt | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Berkley Admin | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Broadspire | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Bunch & Associates | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Ccmsi | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Emc Insurance Company | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Esis | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Fcci | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Federated | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Gallagher Bassett | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Genex Care For Ohio | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Guard Insurance Company | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Hartford | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Liberty Mutual | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Meijers | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Michigan | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Mitchell Frankenmuth | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Pma | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Sedgwick | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Sentry | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Travelers | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Tristar | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Walmart | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Wc Zurich | $25 - $35 | 525% |
| Acs Benefit Services | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Allied Benefit Systems | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Claimchoice Adminstrators | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Consociate | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Cypress Benefit Administrators | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Forest County Potawatomi | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Health Smart | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Healthgram | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Healthscope | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Nomi Health | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Secureone Preferred United Plans | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Sisco Benefits | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| The Health Plan | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Trustmark Small Business Benefits | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Unified Group Services | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Webtpa | $26 - $36 | 546% |
| Priority Health | $28 | 588% |
| Asr Health Benefits | $29 - $40 | 609% |
| Hap | $29 - $49 | 609% |
| Caresource | $30 - $41 | 630% |
| Varipro | $30 - $41 | 630% |
| 1199 National Benefit Fund | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Allied National Global Care | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Asrm - Reliance Standard Life Insurance | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Christian Care Ministry | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Cigna | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Dean Health | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Fallon Health | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Family Life Insurance Company | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Ghc Scw | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Group Pension Administrators | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| International Benefit Administrators | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Lifetime Benefit Solutions | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Manhattan Life | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Medi Share | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Multiplan | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Mvp | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Pai | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Pan-American Life | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Paramount Hmo | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Phcs | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Trinity Health Share | $34 - $46 | 714% |
| Acclaim | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Administrative Concepts | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Allegeant | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Ameriben | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| American Family | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| American Healthcare Alliance | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| American Republic | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Amerihealth | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Aultcare | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Automated Benefit Services | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Auxiant | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Benefit Administrative Systems,Llc | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Boon Chapman | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Cam Administrative Services | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Christian Brother Services | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Christian Brothers Holy Cross | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Comprehensive Benefits | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Continental Life Insurance | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Custom Benefit Administrators | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Employee Benefit Concepts | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Employee Benefit Management | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Enterprise Group Planning | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Freedom Life Insurance Company | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Group Administrators | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Group Marketing Services | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Guardian | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Health America | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Health Choices | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Healthez | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Humana | $35 - $63 | 735% |
| Insight | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Intercare | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Jfp Benefit Management | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Jp Farley Corporation | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Key Benefit Administrator | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Liberty Union Life Assurance Co | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Lucent Health | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Luminare Health | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Luminare Health (Detroit) | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Medben | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Medcost | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Mutual Health Services | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Mutual Of Omaha | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Ncas | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Nippon Life Ins | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Nova | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Painters Union Insurance Fund | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Physicians Mutual | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Plumbers Local 98 Insurance Fund | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Prairie States | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Primary Physician Care | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Professional Benefit Administrators | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| The Loomis Company | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Unicare | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Us Health And Life | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Valenz | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Western & Southern Financial Group | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Wps | $35 - $48 | 735% |
| Coventry | $36 - $50 | 756% |
| First Health | $36 - $50 | 756% |
| Cmh Allegan County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Ausable Valley | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Barry County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Berrien County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Cass County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Clinton-Eaton-Ingham County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Kalamazoo | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Kent County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Lenawee County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Misc | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Monroe County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Montcalm County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Muskegon County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Newaygo County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh North Country | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Northern Lakes County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Ottawa County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh Van Buren County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Cmh West Mi County | $46 - $63 | 966% |
| Magellan Behavioral Health | $46 - $63 | 966% |