CMS Price Transparency Data

Blood test, potassium

Facility: The Nebraska Methodist Hospital

Billing Code: 84132 (CPT)

The BaseRate · fair price medium confidence
A fair price for this
$9
about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate · typically $6–$23
modeled estimate · not a bill or quote
What this hospital charges insurers
$7
Below the fair price — a good deal
about $2 under the fair price · 1.4× Medicare
Medicare pays $5 Fair price $9 This hospital $7 Cash price $21 Hospital's list price $58

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How this hospital compares to other NE hospitals

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

Cheapest $4 Priciest $7

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

A fair price for a Blood test, potassium is about $9 (about 1.8× the $5 Medicare rate). The Nebraska Methodist Hospital charges insurers about $7, or about $21 in cash — below the fair price — a good deal. Located in Omaha, NE.

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 $5 105%
Blue Cross Blue Shieldmajor $5 - $32 105%
Aetnamajor $5 - $20 105%
Humanamajor $5 105%
Ambetter (Centene) $10 210%
Medica $5 - $8 105%
+ 2 smaller / regional plans $10 - $27
Government programs also on file: Medicare.
Excludes 1 rental-network / third-party entry (e.g. Multiplan, PHCS) — these are pricing networks, not insurers.

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Facility Profile & Credentials

  • Address: 8303 Dodge St, Omaha, NE 68114
  • CMS Rating: ★★★★☆
  • Ownership Type: Voluntary non-profit - Private
  • Hospital Type: Acute Care Hospitals