CMS Price Transparency Data
Blood test, potassium
Facility: St James Hospital
Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)
The BaseRate · fair price high confidence
A fair price for this
$25
about 5.0× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $12–$25
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $25 Hospital's list price $57
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 - $48 | 105% |
| Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor | $37 - $57 | 777% |
| Aetnamajor | $54 | 1134% |
| Cignamajor | $30 - $54 | 630% |
| Humanamajor | $5 | 105% |
| GEHA | $48 | 1008% |
| PacificSource | $30 - $54 | 630% |
| + 6 smaller / regional plans | $10 - $54 |
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Other Procedures at St James Hospital
Compare: Blood test, potassium at other MT hospitals
- Phillips County Hospital - Cah · Malta $4
- Roundup Memorial Healthcare · Roundup $5
- Logan Health Medical Center · Kalispell $7
- St Peters Health · Helena $8
- St. Patrick Hospital · Missoula $8
- Great Falls Clinic Hospital · Great Falls $9
- Stillwater Billings Clinic · Columbus $10
- Logan Health - Whitefish · Whitefish $10
Insurance negotiated median for the same procedure, sorted lowest first.