CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: Tippah County Hospital

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$8
about 1.6× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $5–$38
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$5
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $3 under the fair price · 1.0× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $8 This hospital $5 Cash price $36 Hospital's list price $36

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How this hospital compares to other MS hospitals

A typical price — 0 charge more and 5 charge less, among the 9 MS hospitals compared.

Cheapest $4 Priciest $5

Black dot = this hospital, among the 9 MS 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 $8 (about 1.6× the $5 Medicare rate). Tippah County Hospital charges insurers about $5, or about $36 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Ripley, MS.

What each insurance company pays

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

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

✓ UnitedHealthcare✓ Aetna✓ Humana Blue Cross Blue ShieldCignaKaiser 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 $13 - $45 273%
Aetnamajor $5 - $17 105%
Humanamajor $5 - $17 105%
Molina $4 - $17 84%
+ 1 smaller / regional plan $4
Government programs also on file: Medicare.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 1005 City Ave North, Ripley, MS 38663
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Government - Local
  • Hospital Type: Critical Access Hospitals